Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical significance. Mined primaril ...

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

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

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

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 ...

Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci drew a series of underground tunnels said to be hidden underneath Milan's ...

They have long been the subject of legends and speculation. Now, it is confirmed that they truly exist. A dozen secret tunnels have been discovered beneath the Sforza Castle in Milan. Scientists ...

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.

Prior to this discovery, only two manuscripts containing the Old Syriac translation were known to exist - one at the British Library in London and another at St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai.