Learn about the Leonardo DNA Project and the diverse biological traces that survive on the surface of historical artifacts.

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...

If a philomath were allowed to travel back in time, they would probably start their odyssey by visiting the studio of ...

Some Y-chromosome DNA sequences from the “Holy Child” artwork and from a letter penned by one of Leonardo’s cousins appear to ...

A discovery in the hunt for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA could uncover lost artworks and shed light on his genius. The Leonardo da ...

Scientists have successfully recovered what may be Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from a centuries-old red chalk drawing, marking a breakthrough that could unlock secrets about one of history's greatest ...

Experts claim the 500-year-old painting is a bona fide work of the artist Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of Isabella d'Este, is seen at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the painting on the right appears to be ...

The Renaissance artist behind Mona Lisa’s famous smile also invented an early military tank, a prototype of a helicopter rotor and a design for a wing. “Da Vinci: The Ultimate Innovator” is a special ...

Leonardo da Vinci, art history’s most famous southpaw, was actually ambidextrous, researchers have proven. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence conducted an in-depth study of Leonardo’s earliest known ...

A rare hundreds-year-old painting by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for $450 million Wednesday, breaking a modern auction record. The painting, "Salvator Mundi" (Saviour of the World), ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Da Vinci Art Alliance has announced details for their first ever Da Vinci Fest ...