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

A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...

Truly, the tale of a lost (!) da Vinci (!!) falls somewhere between “The Goldfinch” and Dan Brown. I mean, for God’s sake, it involves a Latin clue written into another painting; I was done with Doyle ...

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned ...

A fragile, irreplaceable object of significance to the shared cultural history of all humanity was being kept in a hot, humid ...

In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza ...

A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic rooms of art history.

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Over the last few weeks, we concluded that based on scientific observation and evidence from the cosmos, and evidence that there was a First Cause that caused the universe to begin to exist.

The Reuben at Milwaukee Delicatessen Company is a towering masterpiece of perfectly seasoned corned beef, tangy sauerkraut, ...

Fresh light has been shone on ornate stone carvings at a historic chapel featured in "The Da Vinci Code." Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Midlothian, is known for its intricately carved stonework. Now, new ...