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

The new study of the Da Vinci brand uses historical context to debunk the artist’s cult status and present him as a man of ...

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

Centuries before the invention of the automobile, Leonardo da Vinci designed a device that seems to resemble a CVT. But did ...

From reproductions, we remember a diagram of proportions and measurements: the nude in superimposed positions, arms and legs doubled, within a square and circle — symbolising earth and heaven, man ...