The Renaissance man’s design for a flying machine was ahead of its time. A new study suggests that an early helicopter design ...

A third shape hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man drawing suggests an even deeper understanding of human anatomy than ...

Long before powered flight, Leonardo sketched machines meant to conquer the skies. His designs reveal a mind obsessed with ...

Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci by unknown artist. Circa 16th Century. Encore Fridays, Jan. 17 and 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Jan. 19 and 26 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport!

Oct. 6, 2013 -- A long sought-after artwork attributed to Leonardo da Vinci has been discovered among a private collection of 400 paintings locked in a Swiss Bank Vault.

What separates some of the world’s most successful people from everyone else? Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says it involves how they spend their free time. He shares examples from Bill Gates and ...

According to Martin Kemp in Leonardo da Vinci: The Marvellous Works of Nature and Man (1981), this suggests da Vinci was aiming for more than just a simple representation: an artistic experiment. 5.

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. But ...

A new documentary exploring the life and work of 15th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci is airing this week on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App.

Key Terms in Leonardo da Vinci's History Renaissance The Renaissance spanned from the 14th to 17th centuries, emerging in Europe in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic that had ravaged the ...

A split-screen dramatizes Leonardo da Vinci's fascination with the physiology of bats. PBS Asked about the balance of labor for the project, Saran Burns said, "Dave and I are the writers of this.

Among the multiple masterpieces given a scrupulous examination in “Leonardo da Vinci” is “Lady With an Ermine” (1486-89), which marked a turning point, we are told, in the artist’s ...