A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping ...

Scientists are starting to understand more about the small heart muscle fibers that Da Vinci showed in his illustrations over ...

One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.

Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.

I remember when, as a child, I fought my way to the front of a queue of sweaty tourists in the Louvre, only to be pulled aside by a security guard who mistook my enthusiasm for malign intent. When I ...

Among the multiple masterpieces given a scrupulous examination in “Leonardo da Vinci” is “Lady With ... the duke of Milan, and a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, the teenage daughter of ...

Not only did Minks get involved in developing the show itself, but he also pitched the idea to Nauru’s officials as a ...

Leonardo Da Vinci is known for the creation of iconic images like the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, but his designs ...

Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the art museum undergoes renovations. French President Emmanuel Macron said this week ...

In 1460, Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, decided he required a royal residence. He seized upon the ruins of a medieval fortress in northern Italy and over the next few years, oversaw its ...