When the lost Da Vinci painting Salvator Mundi sold for an astonishing $450.3 million, it set a record—and set off a debate about who really painted it.
That famous dinner scene is a story of bold choices with hidden meanings made by the famous painter of the century. There are surprising details in the painting that most people walk right past without realizing.
Leonardo da Vinci handled his work with his bare hands. Centuries later, scientists believe microscopic biological traces may still remain. That possibility has introduced DNA into art history, reopening questions about lost paintings and long-debated authorship.
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is one of the most iconic artworks in Western history. But from the moment the paint dried, the masterpiece began to deteriorate. leading to a five-century effort at restoration.
Her image is everywhere from T-shirts to coffee mugs, but it was only recently that the true identity of the woman in the Mona Lisa was revealed.
The Mona Lisa is one of the most important paintings in the world, but few know the art heist that made it famous.
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