One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.

A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose ... His work in this area might have ...

Like thousands of Leeds supporters down the years, you may have travelled down Elland Road itself and seen Robert Endeacott’s latest canvas ...

The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling ...

For a time there was uncertainty as to whether the Mona Lisa in the Louvre was the actual painting by Leonardo da Vinci. In ...

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It’s simply a contraction of “ma donna,” or “my lady” in Italian — like saying Madam Lisa in English. Some alternatives: Mona Lisa was Leonardo’s mother or some other Italian noblewoman or a disguised ...