Self-portarait of Leonardo da Vinci, 1510-1515 (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Vecce based his claims on a document written by da Vinci’s father.

(Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death.) ... He was officially appointed premier architect (and artist and mechanic) to the King Francis I of France in 1515.

When Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 (at the Château du Clos Lucé in France; he was 67), he left behind a body of work that radically upended every discipline it encompassed — which was ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s not often that artwork by Leonardo da Vinci makes the journey ...

Leonardo da Vinci's perfume research may have been inspired by the journeys of his mother, possibly an emancipated slave from the Caucasus. ... who reigned as King of France from 1515 until 1547.

This chalk drawing by da Vinci is believed to be a self portrait. (Image credit: Leonardo da Vinci, ca. 1510-1515) A new technique could help save a famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing that is ...

Although synonymous with Florence and the Medicis as well as the Sforzas of Milan, Leonardo da Vinci died in France. By 1515, the French controlled Milan, and King Francis I offered Leonardo the ...

Leonardo’s ‘Allegory of a Dog and an Eagle.’ Leonardo da Vinci/Royal Collection Trust Literary animals. Leonardo’s literary writing – fables, riddles, aphorisms – is filled with animals.

A painting of Mary Magdalene recently attributed to Leonardo da Vinci's collaborator and lover Gian Giacomo Caprotti, known as Salaì, sold at the Paris auction house Artcurial yesterday for €1 ...

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Most think of Leonardo da Vinci as being geographically tied to Italy, and for good reason. The visionary artist and scientist spent the majority of his life there. ... However, in 1515, ...