Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

The 2006 film The Da Vinci Code has been widely discussed for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons for its criticism is ...

While most people associate Leonardo da Vinci with his paintings, his writings helped secure his place in history. When they first started circulating in the mid-1500s, they were handwritten ...

A Leonardo da Vinci painting, Madonna with the Yarnwinder, has been stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland. Police said that the thieves posed as visitors to the castle, in Dumfries and ...

Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci were all in Rome at the same time. Pope Julius II wanted to restore the Eternal ...

Well done if you found the real Mona Lisa! If you missed it, don’t worry—slide to reveal the answer. Leonardo da Vinci ...

Leonardo da Vinci, who lived from 1452-1519, was an artist and inventor whose talents included architecture, anatomy, engineering and sculpture, as well as painting. But art historians have ...