Leonardo da Vinci approached the world with a fearless ambition to expand his mind. However, as an illegitimate son, he was unable to receive a classical education. Fortunately, Leonardo saw this ...

Claudio Sgarbi says he "was totally astonished" when he examined a manuscript including a drawing that seemed to prefigure Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. Vitruvian Man (C. 1490), Giacomo ...

His creativity and foresight in science, engineering, and the arts continue to surprise and amaze today. Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” is believed to depict Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco ...

Recreations of Leonardo da Vinci's most innovative machines are stored in a pair of earth-covered PuebloPlex igloos 15 miles from Pueblo. Robotic drummers, flying machines, catapults, 15th-century ...

This story appears in the February 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Bianca Sforza attracted few stares when introduced to the art world on January 30, 1998. She was just a pretty face ...