Leonardo da Vinci

Scientists Retrieve DNA that Could Belong to Da Vinci

The research links Y chromosomes on a sketch to a genetic group from the great’s hometown.

Harry Thompson

"Leonardo Da Vinci" directed by Ken Burns

Ken Burns’ da Vinci Series Gets Dishy About Homosexuality

This 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.

Jordan Hoffman

SUNNY SIDE UP

Why Leonardo da Vinci Used Eggs to Paint His Masterpieces

Do you take yours scrambled or in works of art?

Tony Ho Tran

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is shown on screens.

REWRITING HISTORY

Leonardo da Vinci Was Actually a Half-Russian Son of a Slave

Mystery 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.

Tom Sykes

RENAISSANCE MAN

The CW’s Sexy Leonardo da Vinci Show Obviously Has Me Hooked

“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.

Laura Bradley

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THE REAL DEAL?

How the Priciest Painting Ended Up in the Hands of a Killer

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.

Nick Schager