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

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

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

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.” ...

Like thousands of Leeds supporters down the years, you may have travelled down Elland Road itself and seen Robert Endeacott’s latest canvas ...

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 ...

This da Vinci painting could fetch more than $100 million at auction It’s the first Leonardo da Vinci painting to be sold at a public auction and is expected to fetch over $100 million.

The Notre-Dame reconstruction and fundraising, also spearheaded by Macron, amassed €846 million — including €100 million from billionaire François-Henri Pinault and a combined €200 million from the ...