Other subtle changes were observed in the painting, such as the angle of the infant Christ’s head, which instead showed a profile of his face, and the removal of some of the angel’s curly hair ...

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.

Legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci may have had ADHD, according to a shocking paper published 500 years after his death. It’s claimed that da Vinci — who famously left behind a number of unfi… ...

Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" sold for a record $450 million at an auction in New York City. While some experts dispute the origin of the painting it's believed to be the last da Vinci in ...

Not DiCaprio, but the fellow from the Italian town of Vinci, that Renaissance genius who more than warrants the four hours of "Leonardo da Vinci," airing Nov. 18 and 19 on PBS (check local listings).

How to Analyze Leonardo’s Art The Adoration of the Magi, which hangs today in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, is a stunning 97 inches wide and 96 inches tall and one of Leonardo’s many ...

Leonardo da Vinci's Flying Machine Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci developed several designs for flying machines. Explore a 3D model of one version and how it would, or wouldn't, have worked.

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, a hamlet near the Tuscan town of Vinci, about 25 miles west of Florence. His full birth name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, which means ...

A lock of hair believed to have belonged to the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci is set to undergo DNA testing, as Italy prepares for the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.

When Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 (at the Château du Clos Lucé in France; he was 67), he left behind a body of work that radically upended every discipline it encompassed — which was ...