"Grotesque Head of an Old Woman," recently acquired by the National Gallery of Art, is one of several studies by Leonardo exploring exaggerated facial expression. Leonardo da Vinci, "Grotesque Head of ...

Leonardo da Vinci, "Testa caricata e busto di profilo d’uomo verso sinistra" (c. 1490), at the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Pinacoteca-Milano (© Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana/Mondadadori ...

Okay, so it’s not exactly “Mona Lisa.” But this tiny drawing—just two and a half by two inches—is a genuine work by Leonardo da Vinci, and it was recently donated to the National Gallery of Art.

Washington, DC, Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) frequently recorded his ideas and observations in notes and sketches, regardless of subject matter. More of Leonardo’s ...

A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci makes its U.S. debut in Washington, D.C. — not at a museum, but at a public library. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library hosts the exhibition. A ...