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 ...

In the words of art historian and Leonardo scholar Martin ... who collected his insights in a 256-page book, The Heart of Leonardo. A continent away, Leonardo’s Codex on the Flight of Birds ...

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 ...