One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.
A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.
The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping ...
The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...
One of the first to argue that “The Battle of Anghiari” might still exist behind one of Vasari’s paintings was Carlo Pedretti, who made the case in his 1968 book “Leonardo da Vinci Inedito.” ...
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...
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 ...
In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza ...
Italy’s famed Sforza Castle is a focal point for historians, architects, and art lovers—as well as ... the grounds originally hinted at by Leonardo da Vinci. But according to recent, ground ...
The Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, will be relocated to ... which also features 16th century works by Venetian painters. In recent years, overcrowding has ...