Da Vinci began the work in 1495 or 1496 and completed it around 1498. It depicts a famous scene from Holy Thursday, in which Jesus and his Apostles sharing a final meal before his death and ...

Leonardo da Vinci was born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1452 - the illegitimate son of a farmer's daughter. He is known as one of the greatest artists who ever lived.

Written by Leonardo’s father Piero da Vinci and dated November 1452—six months after Leonardo’s birth—the document records the emancipation of an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina ...

A new study found a rare compound called plumbonacrite within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings.

Jason Horowitz traveled to Imbersago, Italy, and followed in Leonardo da Vinci’s footsteps around the Adda River for this article. Published April 23, 2023 Updated April 25, 2023.

A Paris 2024 Olympics spokesperson admitted the controversial drag show version of "The Last Supper" seen in Friday's opening ceremony was indeed inspired by the iconic da Vinci mural painting.

The airport in Italy's capital Rome bears the name of the Renaissance genius: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1619). The airport of the lagoon city of Venice is named after its most famous son, world ...

The e-Leo archive lets users sift through a huge stash of Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings and writings. Screenshot: The Leonardian Library The tiny brick library in Leonardo Da Vinci's hometown is ...

A new study found a rare compound called plumbonacrite within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings.