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Leonardo da Vinci
Ken Burns’ da Vinci Series Gets Dishy About Homosexuality
HANG IT IN THE LOUVREThis four-hour profile of the Italian prodigy will remind of the many, *many* things da Vinci accomplished in his lifetime, including a couple of scandals.
Why Leonardo da Vinci Used Eggs to Paint His Masterpieces
SUNNY SIDE UPDo you take yours scrambled or in works of art?
Leonardo da Vinci Was Actually a Half-Russian Son of a Slave
REWRITING HISTORYMystery has long surrounded the origins of da Vinci’s mother. Now a newly discovered document freeing her from slavery has been found—signed by Leonardo’s wealthy notary father.
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The CW’s Sexy Leonardo da Vinci Show Obviously Has Me Hooked
RENAISSANCE MAN“Leonardo,” starring “Poldark" alum Aidan Turner and “Good Doctor” Freddie Highmore, is TV at its most sublimely absurd—a gleefully ahistorical romp with curly wigs to spare.
How the Priciest Painting Ended Up in the Hands of a Killer
THE REAL DEAL?New documentary ‘The Lost Leonardo’ traces the bizarre journey of ‘Salvator Mundi,’ a painting thought to be by Da Vinci that was bought for a record $450M by a notorious murderer.
MBS Pressured France to Lie About Phony Da Vinci Painting
L'AUDACEThe Saudi Crown crown prince, who purchased the painting for $450 million, demanded it be presented as a “100 percent Leonardo da Vinci” despite an analysis that proved otherwise.
How to See the Italian Renaissance While Stuck in the U.S.
COMFORT OF HOMELANDLuckily, today, we can enjoy a taste of authentic Italy without ever getting on a plane.
The Secret Battle Over Mona Lisa’s Prettier ‘Twin’
THE EYES HAVE ITLeonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre. But a second, earlier painting is at the heart of a multi-million-dollar battle to prove its authenticity and ownership.
The Twisted Tale Behind a $450 Million Missing ‘Da Vinci’
WHERE ART THOUA report that ‘Salvator Mundi’ is on the yacht of the Saudi crown prince is likely just another false lead in the mystery of the world’s most expensive painting.
He’s Destroying a Robert Rauschenberg Print—To Save Art
Money Go RoundOn Monday, Nikolas Bentel will auction a Robert Rauschenberg print he has destroyed by creating a new work on top of it. His aim: to illustrate a larger point about art and value.
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