One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.

An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...

One of the most famous Biblical artworks is undoubtedly this one. ‘The Last Supper’ is a mural created by da Vinci and shows ...

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

This frenzied scene is from Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Battle of Anghiari,” a lost masterpiece whose imagery has survived thanks only to later copies by artists such as Peter Paul Rubens ...

Leonardo Da Vinci is known for the creation of iconic images like the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, but his designs ...

In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza ...

In 1460, Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, decided he required a royal residence. He seized upon the ruins of a medieval fortress in northern Italy and over the next few years, oversaw its ...

and art lovers—as well as a source of many legends. One of the most prominent rumors surrounding the over 575-year-old fortress has long been the existence of secret passageways beneath the grounds ...

How patrons of the arts became plutocrats aboard yachts. I n the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have ...