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Léonard de Vincipainting, science & invention
123 articles to understand his life, look at his masterpieces, browse his notebooks, discover his inventions and prepare your visits.
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Biography, works, inventions, drawings and museums: six benchmarks for entering your world.
Léonard de Vinci : complete biography, life, dates and legacy
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The 20 most famous paintings of Léonard de Vinci
Illustrated ranking of the 20 most famous paintings Léonard de Vinci : Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Lady and the Ermine, museums, analysis and...
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All artwork by Léonard de Vinci : paintings, drawings and lost works
Illustrated catalog of paintings, drawings and lost works of Léonard de Vinci, with museums, dates and degree of certainty of...
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The inventions of Léonard de Vinci : complete list, plans and operation
Illustrated guide to the inventions of Léonard de Vinci : flying machines, self-propelled cart, bridges, weapons, hydraulics, plans and...
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Drawings and sketches of Léonard de Vinci : complete guide
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Where to see the works of Léonard de Vinci ? Museums and cities to visit
Guide to museums and cities where to see paintings Léonard de Vinci and from his studio: Louvre, Uffizi, Milan, London, Krakow...
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The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Two universal works studied from all angles: models, gestures, technique, history and conservation.
Léonard de Vinci in Milan: route between The Last Supper, Sforza Castle and the Science Museum
A complete full-day itinerary in Milan between The Last Supper, Science Museum and Sforza Castle: tour order, tickets,...
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Where to see The Last Supper in Milan? Location, reservation, tickets and tour tips
Practical guide 2026 to see The Last Supper in Milan: exact address, official reservation, ticket prices, timetables, metro access,...
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The original Last Supper and its copies: what remains of Leonardo's image
What remains of Leonardo's Last Supper in Milan, and what the copies of Giampietrino, Marco d'Oggiono and Tongerlo reveal.
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The Restorations of The Last Supper: Five Centuries of Rescue and Controversy
From Bellotti to Pinin Brambilla Barcilon: five centuries of Last Supper restorations, damage, repainting, war, campaign from 1977 to...
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How Léonard de Vinci did he paint The Last Supper and why did the work deteriorate?
Leonardo did not paint The Last Supper as a traditional fresco. Discover its dry coating, its oily tempera, the causes of the...
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The music hidden in The Last Supper: secret score or modern interpretation?
Does Leonardo's Last Supper hide a musical score? A visual file on Giovanni Maria Pala's theory, breads and...
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The composition and perspective of The Last Supper: groups, lines of flight and center
How did Leonardo construct The Last Supper? Visual analysis of the four groups of apostles, of the vanishing point near Christ, of the triangle...
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What do we eat at The Last Supper? Bread, wine, fish and symbolism of the meal
What do we eat in The Last Supper Léonard de Vinci ? Illustrated investigation into buns, red wine, fish, eel...
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Does Mary Magdalene appear in The Last Supper? Origin and refutation of the theory
Is the figure near Jesus Mary Magdalene or Saint John? Discover the origin of the Da Vinci Code theory and its...
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Where is Judas in The Last Supper Léonard de Vinci ? Gestures, objects and symbols
Where is Judas in The Last Supper Léonard de Vinci ? Rich visual guide to recognizing one's position, one's purse, one's withdrawal...
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Who are the characters in The Last Supper? Jesus and the twelve apostles identified
From Bartholomew to Simon the Zealot, identify Jesus and the twelve apostles of The Last Supper Léonard de Vinci through visual guide,...
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Why Léonard de Vinci did he paint The Last Supper? Commission by Ludovic Sforza and context
Why Léonard de Vinci did he paint The Last Supper? An illustrated investigation into Ludovico Sforza's commission, the Santa refectory...
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The Last Supper of Léonard de Vinci : complete analysis, history and meaning
Complete analysis of The Last Supper Léonard de Vinci : apostles, perspective, gestures, symbols, technique a secco,...
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The Mona Lisa at the Louvre: where to see it and what other works by Leonardo to discover
The Mona Lisa is located in room 711, Denon wing. Discover the way to see it and the four other paintings by Leonardo on display...
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Copies and versions of The Mona Lisa: Prado, Isleworth and variants
Prado, Isleworth, Column Copies and Naked Mona Lisa: Which Versions Are Old, Workshop, Contested, or Simply Derived...
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The Naked Mona Lisa or Monna Vanna: studio drawing and mystery of attribution
Stitched cardboard, C2RMF analyses, Leonardo's workshop and painted versions: investigation into the naked Mona Lisa or Monna Vanna preserved at...
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The Mona Lisa Theft in 1911: Story of the Affair That Made Her Worldwide
On August 21, 1911, The Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre. Discover Vincenzo Peruggia's theft, the investigation, the false leads and the return...
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The secrets and hidden symbols of the Mona Lisa: what is proven and what is myth
Smile, look, landscape, letters and symbols: 18 statements about the Mona Lisa verified from research by the Louvre, CNRS...
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The landscape behind The Mona Lisa: real, imaginary setting and perspective
Bridge, waters, mountains and horizons: visual investigation into the setting of The Mona Lisa, the proposed locations and the atmospheric perspective...
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Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? History, fame and value
Why did The Mona Lisa become the most famous work in the world? From his sfumato to the flight of 1911, discover the story of his...
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When was the Mona Lisa painted? Date, dimensions, support and place of conservation
The Mona Lisa was started around 1503 and reworked until 1519. Discover its dimensions, its poplar panel and its...
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The Mona Lisa's smile: how does sfumato create this expression?
Why does the Mona Lisa's smile seem to change? Analysis of sfumato, glacis and visual perception in Leonardo de...
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Why Léonard de Vinci did he paint The Mona Lisa? Order, model and context
Why did Leonardo paint The Mona Lisa? Investigation into the commission of Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini and the Florence of...
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The Mona Lisa of Léonard de Vinci : history, analysis and secrets of painting
Who was Monna Lisa? Analysis of smile, sfumato, hands, landscape, 1911 flight and conservation secrets of the...
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Who is the Mona Lisa? Lisa Gherardini and theories about Mona Lisa identity
Who is the Mona Lisa? Evidence in favor of Lisa Gherardini and analysis of alternative theories about Mona Lisa identity.
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Portraits of women by Léonard de Vinci : from Ginevra to the Mona Lisa
From Ginevra de' Benci to the Mona Lisa: models, poses, symbols, sfumato and evolution of female portraits of Léonard de Vinci.
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Léonard de Vinci in Milan: Ludovic Sforza, The Last Supper and the big projects
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Paintings and masterpieces
Portraits, Virgins, religious works, lost paintings and attributions of the Leonardo corpus.
The Sforza Equestrian Monument: the giant horse that Leonardo never completed
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The Medusa of Léonard de Vinci : story of one painting disappeared
Leonardo's Medusa is lost. Investigation into Vasari's two stories, the monstrous shield, the false attribution of the Offices...
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The Beautiful Princess: a portrait of Léonard de Vinci ? Attribution investigation
Is the Beautiful Princess of Léonard de Vinci ? An investigation into style, vellum, Sforziada, scientific analysis and...
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Bacchus of Léonard de Vinci : Saint John transformed and workshop award
The Bacchus of the Louvre was originally a Saint John the Baptist. 17th century additions, restoration, attribution to the workshop of...
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The Madonna with the Spindles of Léonard de Vinci : versions, copies and attribution
Compare the Buccleuch and Lansdowne versions of the Madonna with the Spindles, understand the cross-shaped reel, the copies, the...
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The Madonna with the Carnation Léonard de Vinci : analysis and symbols
Complete analysis of the Madonna with the carnation Léonard de Vinci : composition, flower, symbols, technique, landscape, history and visit...
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The Madonna Litta: Léonard de Vinci or his workshop?
Is Madonna Litta from Léonard de Vinci ? History, analysis, preparatory drawing and debate between Boltraffio, Marco d'Oggiono and...
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Portrait of a musician from Léonard de Vinci : model, partition and attribution
Analysis of the Portrait of a Musician Léonard de Vinci : face, score revealed in 1905, uncertain model, unfinished state,...
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The Battle of Anghiari Léonard de Vinci history of the lost fresco
History of the Battle of Anghiari Léonard de Vinci : Florentine order, experimental technique, Struggle for the standard,...
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The Madonna Benois of Léonard de Vinci : analysis and history
Complete analysis of the Madonna Benois of Léonard de Vinci : composition, flower, gestures, pentimenti, attribution, history and visit...
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History of Leda and the Swan Léonard de Vinci : preparatory drawings, old copies, disappearance of painting and...
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The Scapigliata of Léonard de Vinci : analysis of the young woman's head
Analysis of La Scapigliata de Léonard de Vinci : face, hair, sfumato, non-finito, technique, attribution and visit to the Gallery...
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Saint Jerome in the desert of Léonard de Vinci : analysis of an unfinished work
Complete analysis of Saint Jerome in the desert Léonard de Vinci : composition, anatomy, lion, penitentiary stone, landscape,...
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Ginevra de' Benci de Léonard de Vinci : portrait, reverse and symbols
Complete analysis of Ginevra by 'Benci by Léonard de Vinci : face, juniper, landscape, painted reverse, motto Virtutem Forma...
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La Belle Ferronnière by Léonard de Vinci : identity, analysis and enigmas
Complete analysis of La Belle Ferronnière by Léonard de Vinci : model identity, look, jewelry, technique, reflectography and...
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The Lady with the Ermine by Léonard de Vinci : analysis, model and symbols
Complete analysis of The Lady with the Ermine Léonard de Vinci : Cecilia Gallerani, gesture, animal, symbols, light and history of...
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The Adoration of the Magi Léonard de Vinci 'analysis of an unfinished masterpiece
Complete analysis of The Adoration of the Magi Léonard de Vinci : composition, symbols, characters, incompleteness, drawings...
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The Virgin, the Child Jesus and Saint Anne: analysis of Leonardo's work
Complete analysis of Leonardo's Saint Anne: characters, lamb, composition, sfumato, drawings and comparison with the cardboard of...
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The Annunciation of Léonard de Vinci : analysis, symbols and perspective
Complete analysis of The Annunciation of Léonard de Vinci : panoramic composition, Gabriel, Mary, lily, walled garden, book,...
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The Virgin of the Rocks Léonard de Vinci : analysis and symbols
Complete analysis of The Virgin of the Rocks: characters, symbols, composition, sfumato and comparison of versions of the Louvre and...
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Saint John the Baptist of Léonard de Vinci : analysis of smile, gesture and light
Complete analysis of Saint John the Baptist Léonard de Vinci : smile, raised finger, sfumato, light, restoration and history of...
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Is Salvator Mundi really from Léonard de Vinci ? Record award and prize
Is Salvator Mundi entirely Leonardo's? Attribution, Restoration, Copies, and Record Survey of 450.3...
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Salvator Mundi of Léonard de Vinci : history, analysis and destiny of painting
Complete history of Salvator Mundi: composition, crystal orb, restoration, attribution to Léonard de Vinci, record sale and...
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Virgins and Madonnas Léonard de Vinci : evolution of a theme
From the Madonna with the carnation to Saint Anne: chronology, analysis, symbols and attributions of the Virgins of Léonard de Vinci.
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The sculptures of Léonard de Vinci : projects, lost works and attributions
Sforza horse, Trivulzio monument, bronzes and terracottas attributed: what is certain, lost, discussed or modern.
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The lost works of Léonard de Vinci : paintings, sculptures and projects disappeared
Battle of Anghiari, Leda, Sforza monument, Medusa: investigation into the lost, destroyed or never realized works of Leonardo de...
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Drawings, anatomy and notebooks
Sketches, anatomical studies, horses, codices, mirror writing and the thought laboratory.
The San Sebastian of Léonard de Vinci : drawing found and attribution
Found in 2016 in a French collection, this double-sided drawing attributed to Leonardo associates the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with...
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The Cardboard of Burlington House: Saint Anne, the Virgin, Jesus and Saint John
Complete analysis of Burlington House Cardboard Léonard de Vinci : Saint Anne, the Virgin, Jesus and Saint John, gestures, looks,...
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Horse studies Léonard de Vinci : drawings, movement and Sforza monument
Horse drawings, anatomy, movement, clay pattern, melting and destruction: the complete history of the Sforza equestrian monument of...
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The anatomical drawings of Léonard de Vinci : human body, dissections and discoveries
Skull, muscles, heart, spine and fetus: understanding the dissections, discoveries, methods and errors of Léonard de Vinci.
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How Léonard de Vinci was he drawing? Silver tip, red chalk and feather
Silver tip, red chalk, black stone, feather, ink and wash: techniques, papers and examples of drawings Léonard de Vinci.
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The best books on Léonard de Vinci : biographies, notebooks and studies
Nine biographies, notebooks, catalogs and studies on Léonard de Vinci, compared by level, language, ISBN and usage.
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Why Léonard de Vinci was he writing backwards? Mirror writing explained
Why Léonard de Vinci was he writing from right to left? Left hand, ink, notebooks and secret code myth: mirror writing...
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The notebooks and codices of Léonard de Vinci : what do they contain?
Illustrated guide to notebooks Léonard de Vinci : Codex Atlanticus, Leicester, Arundel, Madrid, Forster, Trivulzianus, theft of...
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Science, inventions and method
Machines, engineering, perspective, proportions and constant circulation between observation and project.
Vitruvian Man Léonard de Vinci : analysis, proportions and meaning
Complete analysis of Vitruvian Man Léonard de Vinci : two positions, distinct centers of circle and square, proportions...
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Perspective at Léonard de Vinci : depth, light and composition
Linear, atmospheric, sfumato and composition perspective: how Léonard de Vinci builds depth and guides the eye.
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Léonard de Vinci and the golden ratio: reality or myth?
Was Leonardo really using the golden ratio? Investigation of Luca Pacioli, the Divine Proportion, the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and the Man of...
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Why Léonard de Vinci is he famous? Its influence on art and science
Why Léonard de Vinci is he famous? painting, sfumato, anatomy, machines, notebooks and lasting influence on art and...
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Painter, engineer, inventor: what were the professions of Léonard de Vinci ?
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Life, workshop and relationships
Da Vinci in Amboise: famille, learning, patrons, collaborators, travel and personality.
The death of Léonard de Vinci d'Ingres: analysis of a myth in painting
Complete analysis of The Death of Léonard de Vinci d'Ingres: composition, details, 1818 commission, Vasari source, comparison...
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The Baptism of Christ: what part Léonard de Vinci did he paint at Verrocchio?
What part did Leonardo paint in Verrocchio's The Baptism of Christ? A visual analysis of the angel, the landscape, Christ,...
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Freud and Léonard de Vinci : what does "A Childhood Memory" say?
What does Freud say about Léonard de Vinci ? The memory of the raptor, the error of the vulture, the two mothers, the smile, the sublimation and the...
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Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange and Raphaël : the three giants of the High Renaissance
Complete comparison of Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange and Raphaël : major works, methods, patrons, rivalries, influences and...
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Quotes from Léonard de Vinci : which ones are authentic?
Ten authenticated quotes from Léonard de Vinci, eight false attributions and a simple method for verifying manuscripts,...
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Léonard de Vinci was he homosexual? Sources, trial and relationship with Salaigh
Accusation of 1476, Florentine archives, life with Salaigh and role of Melzi: what the sources really allow us to affirm.
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What looked like Léonard de Vinci ? Alleged self-portraits and portraits
What looked like Léonard de Vinci ? Sanguine of Turin, portrait of Melzi, portrait of Lucania and posthumous images classified according to...
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Léonard de Vinci was he vegetarian? Habits and personality
Léonard de Vinci was he vegetarian? Corsali's letter, his relationship with animals, his past habits and personality...
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Léonard de Vinci did he have a wife or children? Love life and known facts
Leonard never married and has no known children. Archives from 1476, Sala§, Melzi, female portraits and myths about his life...
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When and what Léonard de Vinci is he dead? Date, cause and age
Léonard de Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, at age 67. Medical cause, paralysis, will, legend of François I and grave.
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Léonard de Vinci in Rome: the little-known years at the Vatican
From 1513 to 1516, Leonardo lived at the Vatican Belvedere. Discover his protector, his research, his late works and the reasons...
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Patrons of Léonard de Vinci : Medici, Sforza, Borgia and Francis I
From Florence to Amboise, discover how the Medici, Ludovico Sforza, Caesar Borgia and Francis I supported, employed and oriented...
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Students and collaborators of Léonard de Vinci : Salaikh, Melzi and the workshop
Salaigh, Francesco Melzi, Boltraffio and Giampietrino: operation of the workshop, copies, works, attributions and inheritance of...
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Francis I and Léonard de Vinci : story of a legendary relationship
Francis I and Léonard de Vinci : patronage, Clos Lucé, projects, royal paintings and birth of the legend of the last breath.
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Why Léonard de Vinci did he come to France? His last years
Why Léonard de Vinci did he come to France in 1516? François I, Clos Lucé, his paintings, his projects and his death in Amboise.
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Léonard de Vinci in Florence: training, works and rivalries
Training at Verrocchio, works of the Uffizi, Battle of Anghiari and rivalry with Michel-Ange : Leonard's Florentine journey...
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Léonard de Vinci in Verrocchio's workshop: apprenticeship and first works
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What was the real name of Léonard de Vinci ? What does "da Vinci" mean?
Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci: discover Leonardo's real name, the meaning of "da Vinci", the title "ser" and his signature...
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What was the nationality of Léonard de Vinci ? Origins and identity
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La famille of Léonard de Vinci : parents, brothers and sisters
Who were the parents, brothers and sisters of Léonard de Vinci ? Discover his family tree, his childhood in Vinci, his half-brothers...
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Léonard de Vinci in 20 dates: chronology from 1452 to 1519
Illustrated timeline of Léonard de Vinci in 20 dates, from his birth in Vinci in 1452 to his death in Amboise in 1519.
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Where and when Léonard de Vinci was he born? His childhood in Vinci
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Léonard de Vinci and the Renaissance: movement, humanism and innovations
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Italian Renaissance: 100 famous paintings by Leonardo Titien
This Top 100 Italian Renaissance Paintings Brings Together Masterpieces, Essential Artists, Dates, Museums and Dimensions...
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Renaissance: 100 famous paintings where the painting find the world
Discover 100 famous Renaissance paintings: Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange, Raphaël, Botticelli, Titien, Van Eyck, Bosch and...
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Museums, cities and routes
Florence, Milan, Rome, the Louvre, Vinci, Amboise and the routes to see his works and his machines.
In the footsteps of Léonard de Vinci : itinerary from Florence to Milan then Amboise
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Léonard de Vinci in Florence: Day itinerary between museums and historical places
A day itinerary in the footsteps of Léonard de Vinci in Florence: Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio, Santissima Annunziata, museum...
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Léonard de Vinci in Chambord: what we really know about his influence
Léonard de Vinci did he design Chambord? Investigation of facts, hypotheses and clues: centered plan, double staircase...
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Amboise Castle and tomb of Léonard de Vinci historical guide
Historical and practical guide to the royal castle of Amboise, the Saint-Hubert chapel and the tomb of Léonard de Vinci : history,...
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The tables of Léonard de Vinci at the Louvre: list, rooms and route
The five tables of Léonard de Vinci at the Louvre: rooms 710 and 711, complete list, order of visit, access to The Mona Lisa and...
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Le Clos Lucé in Amboise: final resting place of Léonard de Vinci
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Museum Léonard de Vinci in Venice: machines, access and visit
Complete museum guide Léonard de Vinci from Campo San Rocco to Venice: interactive machines, interest of the visit, access,...
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Vinci in Tuscany: birthplace and museum of Léonard de Vinci
Visit Vinci in Tuscany: Museo Leonardiano, birthplace of Anchiano, tickets, timetables, access from Florence and directions...
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Museum Léonard de Vinci in Rome: what to see and which one to choose?
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National Museum of Science and Technology Léonard de Vinci in Milan: tour guide
Complete museum guide Léonard de Vinci in Milan: galleries, historical models, Toti submarine, trains, space, route,...
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Museum Léonard de Vinci in Florence: collections, opening hours and visiting advice
What a museum Léonard de Vinci visit Florence? Addresses, interactive machines, timetables, tickets, duration and tips for choosing...
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The Virgin of the Rocks of the Louvre and London: comparison of the two versions
Compare the two versions of The Virgin of the Rocks Léonard de Vinci : gestures, looks, symbols, colors, timeline and...
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Where is buried Léonard de Vinci ? His grave in Amboise
The tomb of Léonard de Vinci located in the Saint-Hubert chapel at the Château d'Amboise. Discover his first burial and...
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Renaissance, technology and heritage
Sfumato, rivalries, authentication, modern reception, books, films and Leonardo's place in history.
The signature of Léonard de Vinci : forms, documents and false signatures
Forms of Leonardo's signature, mirror writing, autograph documents and method for spotting false signatures.
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The Treaty of painting of Léonard de Vinci : summary and essential principles
Origin, compilation by Melzi, summary, eight essential principles, advice to the painter and editions of the Treatise on painting of...
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Why so many works of Léonard de Vinci are they unfinished?
Departures, wars, technical experiments and improvement: why the Adoration of the Magi, Saint Jerome, Saint Anne and...
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How to authenticate a Léonard de Vinci ? Attributions, copies and controversies
Provenance, pigments, imagery, repentances, style and workshop: complete method for understanding attributions and controversies...
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The frescoes of Léonard de Vinci : technique, fragility and conservation
The Last Supper, the Battle of Anghiari and the Sala delle Asse: Leonardo's wall techniques, causes of damage and issues of...
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How Léonard de Vinci was he painting? Supports, diapers, oils and glazes
Panels, preparations, underlying drawing, oils, glazes and repentances: Leonardo's pictorial method explained thanks to the...
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The sfumato of Léonard de Vinci : definition, method and examples
Definition of sfumato, layered fabrication, differences from chiaroscuro and detailed examples in Leonardo's works...
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The best films and documentaries on Léonard de Vinci
What films and documentaries to watch on Léonard de Vinci ? Ranking, level of rigor, fiction to know and advice from...
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The style of Léonard de Vinci : characteristics of its painting
Sfumato, chiaroscuro, composition, gestures, landscapes and technique: a complete visual guide to understanding and recognizing style...
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Léonard de Vinci and Michel-Ange : rivalry, encounters and differences
Léonard de Vinci and Michel-Ange : their meetings in Florence, the duel of Anghiari and Cascina, their methods, their differences and...
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Top 100 Old Masters: Essential Painters Before 1800
Discover 100 essential old masters, from Giotto, Leonard and Titien to Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velazquez and Goya : notices, images and...
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Top 100 famous portrait painters: the painters who revealed faces
Discover 100 major portrait painters, by Leonard, Rembrandt and Velazquez to Frida Kahlo, Lucian Freud and Kehinde Wiley: works,...
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Top 100 famous Italian painters: from Giotto to Caravage
Discover 100 major Italian painters, from Giotto to Caravage : images, schools, original notices, interactive research and...
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