Fortunately, anyone can appreciate art, especially with guidance from the 15th-century Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an artist driven by “wanting to know.” He considered ...

Explore Leonardo ... style of his drawing, which changes depending on the form that he is reproducing. The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting, it's a cultural icon. Learn how Leonardo da ...

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

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping ...

A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.

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

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights the period’s works on paper—which, though frequently preparatory, stand as ...

78v.) Leonardo da Vinci observed that tree limbs preserve their thickness as they branch. The Italian Renaissance artist used a parameter called α to determine the relationships between the ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America is scheduled to open in late fall 2025. Members of the Southern Colorado Science Center have established a 10-year exclusivity agreement for museum ...