"When I came to Lecco. I realized he had painted the Mona Lisa here." For centuries, art historians have been trying to ...

Stephen Campbell’s book reminds us of the lies and self-congratulations we employ to create useful history, making historical ...

My way of depicting the human body will be as clear to you as if a real man were standing before you. Leonardo da Vinci Using an entirely ... is one-seventh of the face. The space from the mouth ...

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona ... the different features of Lisa’s face. And then he stops unexpectedly at the base of her throat. He says that beneath her almost ...

Its creator, Leonardo da Vinci, left numerous details ... Inside the Painting (2006), have suggested the face could be a Renaissance ideal rather than a real person. 2. The enigmatic smile The ...