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

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

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

I couldn’t understand the dedication. Not in the way they must have. But I couldn’t ignore the sheer force that had made this place possible, and I couldn’t help but ...

Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...

In this hidden gem of a palace, each work recounts a page in the history of Italian art, from Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio. Composed of 24 rooms, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is one of Milan’s great ...

It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo ... the Roman Forum and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The city's economy is also driven by tourism, as Rome ...

Twenty-six museums and seven kilometres of galleries and corridors make up the Vatican collection, so everyone will find their favourites amid the sculpture, paintings and tapestries. Crowds are ...