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Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?
Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona Lisa, as well as his drawings and unfinished works. In 1517, Leonardo showed a visitor a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a ...
Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...
The new study of the Da Vinci brand uses historical context to debunk the artist’s cult status and present him as a man of ...
Fortunately, anyone can appreciate art, especially with guidance from the 15th-century Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an artist driven by “wanting to know.” He considered ...
Centuries before the invention of the automobile, Leonardo da Vinci designed a device that seems to resemble a CVT. But did ...
A Leonardo da Vinci painting, Madonna with the Yarnwinder, has been stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland. Police said that the thieves posed as visitors to the castle, in Dumfries and ...
The painting, protected by a thick layer of ... I have come to Windsor Castle to see the queen’s collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings. Outside the towering stone walls, tourists snap selfies ...
How only one man all at the same time painted the Mona ... and encounters with the most outstanding specialists on Leonardo Da Vinci. Travelling through time thanks to an imaginary museum, we ...