For many people, Leonardo da Vinci represents the stereotypical image of the artist—and not only the artist, but also the “Renaissance man” with knowledge and aptitude in both art and the sciences. A ...
Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been a ...
Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just an artist — he was designing “future tech” centuries ahead of his time. This video dives into ...
An exhibit opening at the Biltmore Estate museum in March showcases art and culture of the Italian Renaissance. The multi-sensory experience combines light, color, sound and even fragrance on Biltmore ...
PARIS (AP) -- An intense and controversial restoration of the last great work by Leonardo da Vinci went before the public Thursday at the Louvre Museum, revealing "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s first commissions are a great way to explore his early painting techniques. As a young artist, Leonardo da Vinci helped advance the art of single-point linear perspective, which ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari commission pits him against his rival, Michelangelo. In October 1503, Leonardo da Vinci begins work on a monumental mural, The Battle of Anghiari. But the ...
FLORENCE -- Few artists marked the dawn of a painting's creation as precisely and dramatically as Leonardo da Vinci did with his "Battle of Anghiari," a vast fresco of war and rage that he undertook ...
Scientists trace Leonardo da Vinci's DNA through his descendants and family tombs to reconstruct his genetic code.