Researchers examined folio 843 of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus to determine the cause of mysterious black stains. Credit: Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan ...

More information: Nicolò Guarnieri et al, Imaging and micro-invasive analyses of black stains on the passepartout of Codex Atlanticus Folio 843 by Leonardo da Vinci, Scientific Reports (2023 ...

Milan, 18 April 2023 - The Codex Atlanticus is one of the most extensive and fascinating collections of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and writings. Its preservation is a great challenge for ...

A few years ago, strange black stains began to appear on a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous drawings and writings: The Codex Atlanticus. The codex, housed since 1997 in a controlled ...

On View A Dozen Drawings From Leonardo da Vinci’s 1,200-Page ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Will Go on View in the U.S. for the First Time. Leonardo's drawings helped inspire modern excavating machines ...

As part of the show “Leonardo da Vinci—500 Years of Genius,” pages from the artist’s priceless Codex Atlanticus will be on display for the first time ever in Australia.

Leonardo da Vinci's Lady With an Ermine (1489) depicts Cecilia Gallerani, a mistress of the Duke of Milan. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Fragrances were also believed to ward off disease.

Leonardo da Vinci is known for two paintings and thousands of ideas. The latter survive in drawings collected in bound sets, known as codices, such as the 12-volume Codex Atlanticus, which belongs ...

MILAN, Italy — Fears that mold has infiltrated Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings by the Renaissance master, are groundless, officials said ...