Leonardo da Vinci's art may be hiding a secret: his own DNA

Researchers working on the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project believe the Renaissance Man left his DNA on the chalk drawing titled “Holy Child.” ...
PBS

How Leonardo da Vinci Created Narratives in His Paintings

Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks and the portrait Lady with an Ermine. Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks – the most complex Madonna image of the entire Renaissance. But, ...

Genetic clues may be hiding in Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s ...
RealClearScience

Did Leonardo da Vinci Hide a Brain in His Famous 'Lost' Painting?

The Battle of Anghiari, a work of art depicting four soldiers fighting atop warhorses during a key battle of Italy's 15th Century Wars in Lombardy, is often considered "The Lost Leonardo". Peter Paul ...
Salon

PBS’ mesmerizing “Leonardo da Vinci” captures the creative essence of the artist’s vision

Turns throughout PBS' “Leonardo da Vinci” remind us of how similar his era was to ours. Da Vinci’s Renaissance was a time of doubt and great uncertainty. His native city of Florence, Italy, was an ...