MAPS by Leonardo da Vinci, which have been assembled for the first time in his native Tuscany and date back 500 years, have helped to identify the enigmatic landscapes in some of his most famous ...

Leonardo da Vinci studied anatomy to gain a deeper knowledge of how the body worked. Leonardo da Vinci believed extensive knowledge of human anatomy was essential to depicting the human form ...

Instead, it seems that da Vinci used it to sketch his geological research over the years. More than 10,000 pages of Leonardo's notes survive, most dated between 1470 to 1519.

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 ...

The exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's works at the Louvre in Paris isn't the only way to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. He spent the last years of his life in France's Loire Valley.