Art can seem hard to understand. Explore the curious mind of Leonardo da Vinci and how he viewed art to learn how to view, and appreciate, art.

Art World Scholars Say They Have Discovered the Second Known Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, Made Just Before His Death The figure's beard—a rare fashion at the time—was a major tip-off.

The first exact depictions of rocky outcrops are found in artwork by Renaissance artists Giovanni Bellini (1437-1516) and Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Bellini used the realistic depiction as a ...

Lifestyle Leonardo da Vinci art reveals surprising new window into past By Lia Eustachewich Published Nov. 27, 2020, 3:02 p.m. ET ...

Art dealers Robert Simon, left, and Alex Parrish pose with the painting known as ‘Salvator Mundi,’ which is believed by some to be a long-lost work by Leonardo Da Vinci. The two bought it for ...

Leonardo da Vinci, The Head of the Virgin in Three-Quarter View Facing Right (1510–13). Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

At the beginning of the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci returned to Florence after almost two decades in the employ of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. Nearing 50, Leonardo was already famed for ...

Leonardo da Vinci, one of the world’s most celebrated painters, likely did not have a rare eye condition that was thought to have played a role in his art, new research has found. This disputes ...

Leonardo da Vinci approached the world with a fearless ambition to expand his mind. However, as an illegitimate son, he was unable to receive a classical education. Fortunately, Leonardo saw this ...

WORCESTER — When Rita Albertson came to work as a conservator at the Worcester Art Museum in 1993, she believed “A Miracle of Saint Donatus at Arezzo,” a small Italian Renaissance painting ...

LONDON — A tiny Leonardo da Vinci sketch sold on Thursday at Christie’s for £8.9 million with fees, or about $12.2 million, a record price for a Leonardo drawing at auction.