Leonardo da Vinci – the artist, scientist, and archetypal polymath of the Renaissance – may still have descendants living among us. In a new book, researchers from the Leonardo DNA Project ...

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian polymath of the High Renaissance; ... Leonardo had an estimated 22 half-siblings, mostly from his father's multiple relationships, ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari commission pits him against his rival, Michelangelo. In October 1503, Leonardo da Vinci begins work on a monumental mural, The Battle of Anghiari.

Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is one of humankind's greatest and most creative minds. He may be best known for influential paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper , but ...

LEONARDO da VINCI, a new, two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon explores the life and work of the 15 th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns ...

Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452 in the village of Anchiano near Florence, Italy, was a study in contrasts. Far from weakening him, these contrasts were the hallmark of his greatness.

Turns throughout PBS' “Leonardo da Vinci” remind us of how similar his era was to ours. Da Vinci’s Renaissance was a time of doubt and great uncertainty. His native city of Florence, Italy ...