Among Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings is a portrait of a woman holding an ermine, but a new analysis shows there's a lot more to it than that. The portrait features Cecilia Gallerani ...

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While studying a Leonardo da Vinci painting in 2005 ... On the left, the original painting as determined by hyperspectral imaging data. On the right, a tracing of the underdrawing lines reveals ...

The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting, it's a cultural icon. Learn how Leonardo da Vinci created this iconic image and why it's so famous.

It is believed that the original painting (now in the Louvre ... paintings universally accepted to be the sole work of Leonardo da Vinci. Virgin of the Rocks (Louvre Version) (1483–86) Back ...

A rare painting recently discovered to be an original Leonardo da Vinci was sold for a record-pulverizing $450 million in New York Wednesday night. “Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World ...

Leonardo da Vinci, a key historical figure of the Renaissance, left a small but precious collection of paintings. These works ...

NEW YORK – The last Leonardo da Vinci painting in private hands is going to auction in New York next month -- with a pre-sale estimate of around $100 million. Christie's announced Tuesday that ...

Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks – the most complex Madonna image of the entire Renaissance. But, after a disagreement over money, he withheld the painting. Meanwhile ...

Call it the priciest piece of art — ever. A once-lost portrait of Christ by the iconic Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci sold Wednesday at auction for $450 million, roughly triple its ...

Leonardo da Vinci was a pioneering painter and inventor ... which began in the 19th century, also led art historian Jean Paul Richter to conclude that the artist was likely a vegetarian.