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

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

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona Lisa, as well as his drawings and unfinished works. In 1517, Leonardo showed a visitor a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a ...

Written backwards in mirror script ... While most people associate Leonardo da Vinci with his paintings, his writings helped secure his place in history. When they first started circulating ...

Lest we forget, Mr. Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” (2003) turned on the idea that Leonardo’s works contain cryptic symbols and ...