Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci Leads to Secret Ancient
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...
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Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned ...
Behind a false wall, a lost da Vinci might lurk
A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...
10 Inventions You May Not Have Realized Came From Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci is known for the creation of iconic images like the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, but his designs ...
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The last, lost da Vinci might be right under our noses
Truly, the tale of a lost (!) da Vinci (!!) falls somewhere between “The Goldfinch” and Dan Brown. I mean, for God’s sake, it involves a Latin clue written into another painting; I was done with Doyle ...
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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo ...
6 most beautiful and iconic paintings from the Renaissance era
The Renaissance era was one of the most beautiful and out-of-the-world revolutions in the arts arena. Be it unique painting ...
Mona Lisa gets room of her own - these are the quirkiest renditions of the iconic painting
As French President Emmanuel Macron announces that the Mona Lisa will move into a new, dedicated room inside the Louvre, we ...
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ECB selects new banknote designs, with images from Beethoven to Curie
The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a preliminary selection of designs intended for the planned new euro banknotes, ...
Visiting the Louvre has become a nightmare – especially if you’re British
Rising prices, crowds and failing facilities have turned the world’s greatest art museum into a ‘physical ordeal’. So what’s ...
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Artist With an Indigenous Focus, Dies at 85
She began with modestly scaled abstract drawings and paintings but became best known for large works featuring collage and ...
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Macron turns to billionaires to help pay for his legacy
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 ...