Leonardo da Vinci
Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
Art news
April 11, 2023
Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
“Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their…
Two rare studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ are going up for auction
Art news
June 29, 2022
Two rare studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ are going up for auction
Two chalk and pastel studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” that once belonged to a 19th-century Dutch king…
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Art news
May 5, 2019
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered traumatic nerve damage that left him with a “claw hand”, impairing his ability to…
Tuscan paradise where da Vinci’s genius bloomed
Culture
April 28, 2019
Tuscan paradise where da Vinci’s genius bloomed
Butterflies flutter around centuries-old olive groves in Vinci, the Tuscan village where Leonardo da Vinci was born and honed his…
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi…
Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting
Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Washington issued a statement in response to media reports claiming a prominent Saudi prince had purchased…
Abu Dhabi to acquire Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’: Christie’s
Art news
December 9, 2017
Abu Dhabi to acquire Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’: Christie’s
New-York based Christie’s auction house said on Friday Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism was acquiring Leonardo da Vinci’s…
Last privately-owned Da Vinci to go on sale for $100 mn
Art news
October 11, 2017
Last privately-owned Da Vinci to go on sale for $100 mn
The last Leonardo Da Vinci painting still in the hands of a private collector will go under the hammer next…