da vinci. >> it is great to be back. >> why leonardo da vinci? >> all the one you mentioned of people who smart, smart people -- what really counts is being creative. that's what ben franklin was because he loved art and science and steve jobs, was always at the intersection of beauty and engineering so i thought i am going to do leonardo because he's the ultimate example, somebody that crosses all disciplines and sees the beauty and pattern in nature until he can be an engineer and scientist and artist and understands all of creation and including how we fit into it. >> what have you learn of studying these persons and your research broadly, talk about your value of creativity and imagination >> creativity comes in kacuriou and being able to connect your knowledge. steve jobs is very imaginative. he knew how to do a phone but he said lets do it in a creative way. leonardo in particular can do anything from dissecting a human's face and knowing every muscle and painting the lips of mona lisa and getting it exactly right. they come from diverse ba

charlie: the book is called leonardo da vinci. walter isaacson, as i understand it from reading the press, it had been sold to the movies, and there is some idea of the own art of dicaprio -- leonardo dicaprio's name had been attached. walter isaacson: i am not a big understand her of how hollywood works. i was happy leonardo dicaprio -- his production company and studio, i am glad they acquired the rights because i think leonardo dicaprio, if he chooses to do this, is someone who loves the environment, has a field for nature, is a performance artist but loves painting. so you want somebody who have a passion for the subject, but i have no idea how it will end up being made or if it will be. charlie: thank you. walter isaacson: thank you, charlie. charlie: thank you for joining us. see you next time. ♪ ♪ yvonne: 7:00 a.m. in hong kong, live from bloomberg's asian headquarters. i am yvonne man come about them to "daybreak asia." a day of major speeches, president xi gave the keynote address at china's crucial congress. he gives

he now turns his attention to leonardo da vinci. he calls his subject the person of the greatest amount of curiosity of any human who's ever existed. we'll talk about that. pleased to have walter isaacson wack at this table. welcome. >> good to be back. you're the only person who gives him a run for his money. >> rose: he was so much wiser and talented. i certainly don't pain nor draw. he does all these things that were quite amazing. how did this come about? how does one who has written a biography of jobs, einstein, franklin, come to leonardo? >> well, as you know, i have been at this table for each of those books. >> rose: right. and i noticed a pattern especially after benjamin frank lib, people who are curious about i've thin, loves the sciences, ben franklin finds whirlwind when he's the coast. he loves the pattern. steve jobs ended every product launch with a slide that showed intersection of liberal arts and technology. people like that tend to be very creative. they love every pattern of nature, whatever it is. and the ulti

a previously lost portrait by leonardo da vinci is to go on sale in new york. the painting — the last one remaining in private hands — is estimated to be worth around a hundred million dollars. but the auctioneers admit it is so rare they don't really know what it will sell for. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. it has been described as the last da vinci. salvator mundi, saviour of the world, a portrait of christ from around 1500. it was rediscovered 12 yea rs around 1500. it was rediscovered 12 years ago when it was sold at auction, initially believed to be a copy. the nearby started the restoration process and what the old paint layers began to come out, you could see the original quality and it was at that point it was beginning to be understood that it could be leonardo da vinci's lost original but was presumed to be destroyed. leonardo da vinci, perhaps the greatest and most important artist of all time, the creator of the mona lisa and the last supper. so what price do you put on a genius? we're being little vague, around $100 million. there has n

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finally, there are fewer than 20 surviving paintings by leonardo da vinci. most of them are held in some of the world's great museums. there isjust one, said to be by the renaissance master, which was discovered a few years ago, and is in private hands. salvator mundi will be sold in new york next month. for three days, it will be on public display in london before it crosses the atlantic. our arts editor will gompertz has been to the auction house to take a closer look. jesus as salvator mundi, or saviour of the world. right hand raised in benediction, the other holding an orb. it is said to have been painted by leonardo da vinci in the same period, around 1500, when he produced the mona lisa. an old master it might be, but it was only discovered a few years ago in 2005, lurking under layers of over—painting. some thought it was the find of the century. when it goes to auction in a couple of weeks‘ time, it might well end up being the sale of the century. so here it is — leonardo's salvator mundi. it's here at christie's in london to be seen by the pu

there are fewer than 20 surviving paintings by leonardo da vinci. most of them are held in some of the world's great museums. there isjust one, said to be by the renaissance master, which was discovered a few years ago and is in private hands. salvator mundi will be sold in new york next month. for three days, starting tomorrow, it will be on public display in london, before it crosses the atlantic. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has been to the christie's auction house to take a closer look. jesus as salvator mundi, or saviour of the world. right hand raised in benediction, the other holding an orb. it is said to have been painted by leonardo da vinci in the same period, around 1500, when he produced the mona lisa. an old master it might be, but it was only discovered a few years ago, in 2005, lurking under layers of over—painting. some thought it was the find of the century. when it goes to auction in a couple of weeks' time, it might well end up being the sale of the century. so here it is, leonardo's salvator mundi, here at christie's in london

: as with his art, there's still mystery around leonardo da vinci, the man. i met up with walter isaacson at the national gallery of art in washington with where the only leonardo painting in the americas hangs, it's a painting of a 15th century florentine aristocrat. >> if you contrast this with the mona lisa you can see what an entire career of studying math, science and art deepens what he does. >> woodruff: isaacson profiled genius us from albert einstein to mat mathematicians lovelace d steve jobs. leonardo lived half a millennium ago. why him? >> i've always been interested in people who connect art to science. leonardo loved both art and science an by standing at that intersection, i said, oh, this is how imagination works. uh was totally blown away by certain things of leonardo. first of all the role of theatrics and package pt. secondly, the depth of his curiosity about science. it's the notion that we can embrace the beauty of every pattern in nature. that's what we need to relearn today. >> woodruff: how did he stand at that intersection? because a

forgive me for saying so but leonardo da vinci never looked like this i want to know. we all know the power of illusion and it may be because of that power that humankind so long as it's artists and gods and builds museums temples and holy places for them such as the former ministry church of santa maria delegates here in milan. the glory of the land is architectural genius it houses my last supper here in northern italy some five hundred years ago the two of us worked on this wonder of the ecclesiastical arts. for man to united the beauty of mathematics and the laws of nature in the aesthetic perfection of his architecture . the dome cloisters and sacristy are not in a gigantic or overwhelming scale a fit sense of proportion rules this is a true jewel in the crown of eternity. and . i did not spend every day in the refectory where i'd been commissioned to paint the picture of pictures instead i would have monday as judges it was built unsure of which to admire the more the graceful movements and physical strength of the workman who were my models obama and his gift fo

da vinci. what can we learn from leonardo? a lot says walter isaacson. >>> first, here's my take. while news and analysis in america continues to be obsessed with donald trump's daily antics and insults, halfway around the world something truly historic just happened. china signalled that it now sees itself as the world's other super power, positioning itself as the alternative if not rival to the united states. this is not my opinion based on reading the tea leaves of chinese politics. it is the clearly articulated view of china's supreme leader, xi jinping. in his speech to congress, xi declared that china is entering a new era that will be marked by the country becoming a role model for political and economic development and a mighty force in the world. he asserted that china's political system is a great creation that offers a new choice for other countries, and he insisted that the country will defend its interest zealously while also becoming a global leader on issues as far ranging as cl

a new book on the old master, leonardo da vinci, and coming to the theories, woody harrelson plays lbj. >> a new leader has emerge. >> you don't waste any time do you lyndon? >> rather not have it than have it this way. >> rose: we'll have those stories and more on what happened and what might happen. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by the following: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications >> rose: and so you begin how? >> a series of conversations. >> rose: is it luck? at all or is it something else? >> boom. >> rose: what's the object lesson here? >> i assume we do a lot of good things. >> rose: tell me the significance of the moment. ♪ ♪ >> rose: we begin with a look at the news of the week. here are the sights and sounds of the past seven days. >> time is just about up for i.s.i.s. in raqqa. glus backed cushedz forces u.s.. >> democratic congresswoman for politicizing the president's call to a grieving military widow. >> didn't say what that congresswoman said, didn'

or that leonardo da vinci wrote it as a child. and i think there are a lot of people in the world who are currently studying the wanted manuscript. in this the moment. scientists have determined that the manuscript dates from the fifteenth century that's a period of time that has always especially fascinated one plus a garcia he's always searching for rare historic books as was the book dealer with trade voyage who discovered the manuscript in one thousand nine hundred twelve in the library of a jesuit order in italy he was able to buy it but not to decipher it. i don't doubt that it was made of the script in many books written in the middle ages or the early renaissance there's the author's fear of running afoul of the authorities and that's why the focus of a partially written in a secret code. that's why some people suspect that the voyage manuscript says must be as well for those who don't leave the list goes on at the same time it exhibits so many peculiarities that don't confirm that theory as the. historical books are the s

. >>> a major art auction, one of few of the paints of leonardo leonardo da vinci will go on the block. >> now, it is leonardo da vinci's portrait it was purchased at the auction in 1958 in london for 58 pounds. after it was authenticated in southern italy, it was sold for $80 million. the dealer flipped it to a russian billionaire for $127 million creating a $47 billion mark up in the painting the painting is a center of a legal battle between the dealer and the russian collector. he said he was over charged by nearly a billion dollars for 40 paintings over the years the piece is the greatest rediscovery. it is estimated it will fetch $100 million or more >> adding to the sale of biblical proportions, christie is also selling for $50 million. >> it was once own by the british royals and it vanished for years and wound up in sales. for years, it was thought to be students and authenticated >> how >> they go back and looked at the brush strokes and compared to another painting. >> now, what's interesting the seller of this sold some paintings that he bought from this dealer for $150 mil

you will need serious cash to take home a leonardo da vinci painting. >> "savior of the world" is expected to get $100 million. it is the last-known privately owned work. >> did is one of 15 da vincis in existence. it was thought to have been destroyed but was rediscovered in 2005. >> a bargain price. >> at $100 million! zfrnls and it >>> and a story that almost defies common sense. >> we told you about mcdonalds and their szechuan dipping sauce. it resulted in mob-like >> some are offering framed photos of the mcdonald's szechuan packet. they're not even high-quality photos, printed on normal paper out of an hp desk legitimate. -- jet. >> oh, come on, that looks like a frame that was painted gold. that's not even a gold-plated frame. people are going nuts over this sauce. take a look at this video. this guy jumps on the counter and starts chanting "where is my szechuan sauce". i'm hoping this was a prank just done to get some attention. >> what is he -- oh, wow. >> yeah, he really wanted that sauce, apparently. >> i guess. what is in that sauce? >> i think it was just to get some attentio

. >>> leonardo da vinci's mona lisa is quite possibly most famous work of art in the world. art schoolers in france think they may have found another with just one slight difference. jim bittermann has this report. >> at the chateau outside paris, when they head down to the basement library where tens of thousands of works of art are stored, something is missing. designed by renaissance master rafael is still there, but several months ago, he sent away what is potentially one of the rarest items in the collection, a charcoal drawing called the nude mona lisa, a sketch that very much resembles in pose and in form leonardo da vinci's painting. >> the composition is the same, the position of the arms is very close to the position, the posture of mona lisa. >> reporter: it was a wealthy french nobleman who acquired the sketch along with the chateau's huge renaissance collection. practically ever since, there has always been suspicion that the drawing was either a da vinci original or perhaps done by one of his handful of students. so with the 500th anniversary of the death of le

>> best selling author walter isaacson has written books about leonardo da vinci. it's published by shyman and shus shoouser. >> it's so great to see the history that crosses all genres but let's talk about leonardo because you describe him as a man of eye catching brewty.eauty and a genius, but a different kind of genius. >> a wonderful drawing. you said that was his self-portrait. >> it fits his description totally and it is an icon of connscience. this is a drawing in which you get every proportion exactly right. 230 measurements to get it right but he also does something of unnecessary beauty as he's standing there naked in the earth and in the universe figuring how do we fit in. >> how is this genius different from other geniuses though? >> some people like mozart say great genius but in a particular field. what's interesting is when you can cross fields. he thoughts of himself as an engineer, a scientist, somebody who loved geology. his notebooks are filled with all of his love of math and science and nature but also art. and so i think real creativity comes

. >> join me next time about walter isaacson of his latest on leonardo da vinci. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley, as president trump decides to visit asia, many are worried that he is looking at war because of his boasts and name calling. many fear the u.s. will become involved in a major conflict in the coming years, tonight, a conversation with yale law school professor, oona hathaway, about the possibility for war and peace, and then deepak chopra, with his piece inspired by american immigrants and he will also talk about the stars in his new york times best seller. we're glad you joined us, all of that coming up in just a moment.

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or that leonardo da vinci wrote it as a child i just know there are a lot of people in the world who are currently studying the wanted manuscript. in this the moment. scientists have determined that the manuscript dates from the fifteenth century that's a period of time that has always especially fascinated one plus a car c.-a he's always searching for rare historic books as was the book dealer with trade voyage who discovered the manuscript in one thousand nine hundred twelve in the library of a jesuit order in italy he was able to buy it but not to decipher it. and i thought that it was live of the script in the many books written in the middle ages or the early renaissance there's the author's fear of running afoul of the authorities and that's why the folks are partially written in a secret code. that's why some people suspect that the voynich manuscript says must be as well for those who don't leave this those at the same time it exhibits so many peculiarities that don't confirm that theory as the. historical books are the specialty of the small spanish couple. company's ceiling

da vinci on public display in london. so much on monday is one of fewer than twenty surviving paintings that experts believe were painted by the artist's own hand it's also the only known painting by the artist in private hands. with a pre-sale estimate of eighty five million euros it's due to be auctioned off in new york next month. the new film is out by german b.m.x. pro bruno hoffman one of the world's top street writers he shot it at berlin's twinkles bag the hill made of world war two rubble. inspired by the mystery series stranger things the film follows his night rides through the woods and around the ruins of a former u.s. spy station at the top of the one hundred twenty metre high hill. while the top his back is always worth a visit one of my favorite spots and berlin next up we take a look at some surfing sunshine sandy beaches flip flops that's usually what comes to mind when you think of the sport but some surface prefer an altogether different experience which traveling now to norway and the northern regions

asked to decipher it all revolves around the artist leonardo da vinci and the history of christianity the catholic church publicly criticize the book. europe is dam brown's favorite setting for his literary amalgamation of facts and conspiracy theories. line is fascinated with europe because because i'm fascinated with europe and because i absolutely love it here in very very simple terms and very specific terms the history the art the architecture and and the connection with history is something that i don't feel in my own country. today to american actor tom hanks has slipped into the role of the harvard professor three times director ron howard turned all three books into nail biting action thrillers. the film of brown's inferno premiered last year he was involved in the production process and helped crime nearly seven hundred pages into two hours of entertainment . i love tom hanks i wrote books long before i was lucky enough to have mr hanks play robert lang so i have i've always had my own langdon but a lot of people asked me when you wrote the vinci code were you thinking of to

or that leonardo da vinci wrote it as a child i just you know there are a lot of people in the world who are currently studying the voynich manuscript. in this the moment. scientists have determined that the manuscript dates from the fifteenth century that's a period of time that has always especially fascinated one plus acre c.-a he's always searching for rare historic books as was the book dealer with trade voyage who discovered the manuscript in one thousand nine hundred twelve in the library of a jesuit order in italy he was able to buy it but not to decipher it. and i thought that it was made of this great in many books written in the middle ages or the early renaissance there's the author's fear of running afoul of the authorities and that's why the focus of a partially written in a secret code. that's why some people suspect that the voyage manuscript says must be as well they don't leave this at the same time it exhibits so many peculiarities that don't confirm that theory as the. historical books are the specialty of the small spanish. publishing company ceiling for two year

the last privately owned leonardo da vinci painting is about to hit the auction block. the one point was considered the holy graifl discoveries but that was before hillary's email server came along. art experts assured him that if people will buy george clooney's dumb denials about harriy weinstein, they will buy anything. i have no idea. he's such a good actor. topic number three. the new york knicks are sold advertising space. the team reached a deal with square space. this is a big deal because the knicks never finish in the top 17 in anything except loss and tears. where is charles oakley? the jerseys aren't the only jerseys dragged out by security. they will be branding the bag fans wear over their heads and the beer kants the announcers drink to get them through the game it's obviously a joke. because at that point announcers moved on to much stronger stuff. oh well. topic number four. congratulations are in order to a missouri man who grew a record-breaking pumpkin who weighed in at 100 pound. that's a michael moore sized pumpkin. 15,000 people turned out to see

. >>> a master piece by leonardo da vinci is on sale in san francisco. now the painting is in a gallery in san francisco's dog patch neighborhood. it is a depiction of jesus titled, salvador mondi. it dates back to the 1500s. it was lost for centuries before it was rediscovered in 2005. you can see in it person through friday. it is on display at minnesota street project in the dog patch before it goes up for auction in new york next month. the pre sale estimate is about $100 million. >> the muse he'll of ice cream, environmentalists are worried about the plastic sprinkle that's are it willering the sprinkles. they're not real sprinkles. the sweet kind. they're concerned the tiny pieces of plastic from the giant sprinkle pool will go down the storm drains and into the bay. the museum says it is working closely with an environmental specialist and has an air shower to help blow off the pieces of plastic. >> there are so many sprinkles. just ahead, back to the north bay firestone. >> you our neighbors were struggling to get them out of danger. (hard exhala