In the distance, as far as the eye can see, behind the book, behind the Virgin ... common subject in Medieval and Renaissance art. Here, Mary is Leonardo’s focus. Mary's right hand, which ...

In his 2007 book “Finding Leonardo” art historian Rab Hatfield makes a strong case that this might have informed his decision to begin halfway through his proposed battle sequence, at the ...

At the same time, Leonardo studied art and mathematics ... Leonardo also acquired more and more books and absorbed the teachings of his ancient predecessors. Most notably, he began studying ...

The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci ... As a professional art historian, a person deeply concerned with what is true and not true, Mr. Campbell has attempted manfully to control ...

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights the period’s works on paper—which, though frequently preparatory, stand as ...

After discovering the identity of his mother, a slave from the Caucasus, Carlo Vecce publishes the monumental 'Life of Leonardo' (Alfaguara), of 680 pages. "The goal is to recover his humanity beyond ...