The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting, it's a cultural icon. Learn how Leonardo da Vinci created this iconic image and why it's so famous.

A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.

Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.

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

Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch of a tree illustrates the principle that combined thickness is preserved at different stages of ramification.

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

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

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

Researchers have discovered a network of underground passages at the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. These passages, sketched by none other than Leonardo da Vinci around 1495, had remained hidden for ...

Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the museum undergoes renovations.