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LEONARDO DA VINCI

'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci.

5 Mysteries Surrounding the 'Mona Lisa'

Despite all we do know about this Leonardo da Vinci painting, there are still a number of lingering questions.

Jane Alexander

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Was Mona Lisa Faking Her Smile?

Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting features a woman smiling. Now, some neuroscientists argue that the artist may have purposely added an insincere smirk that wasn't present on the model's face.

Jake Rossen

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Explore Leonardo Da Vinci's Anatomical Sketches and Lesser-Known Artworks With This Coffee Table Book

Sure, you know 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper,' but have you ever seen Leonardo's drawings of the female reproductive system?

Emily Petsko



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When Pablo Picasso Was Suspected of Stealing the Mona Lisa

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's most famous work went missing. A tip from an admitted art thief seemed to implicate one of the world's best painters.

Lucas Reilly


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You Can Now View Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks Online

Zoom in on every detail of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in Codex Forster I, which is now available online.

Michele Debczak


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Art Scholars Say They've Uncovered Leonardo da Vinci's Earliest Work

It would have been painted when Leonardo da Vinci was 18, but not everyone is convinced that the work—which depicts the Archangel Gabriel—is authentic.

Emily Petsko


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12 Masterful Facts About Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo was a polymath, and the very definition of a Renaissance man. He also had beef with Michelangelo.

Jake Rossen
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