Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

Though he borrowed freely in technique from Verrocchio, Leonardo’s Annunciation revealed his grasp of perspective, his deftness with light and shadow, and his devotion to nature. My favorite of ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Annunciation was likely one of his earlier paintings, in which the angel Gabriel swoops down with feathered wings to greet the Virgin Mary with a small bouquet of lilies.

The Uffizi Gallery holds some of his most recognizable works, such as the Annunciation (c. 1472/1475) and the Adoration of the Magi (c. 1481). After arriving in Milan around 1482, Leonardo da ...