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The greatest expert on Leonardo da Vinci: "He wanted to go to Constantinople, if the Turkish sultan had accepted, maybe today we would have the Mona Lisa with a veil"
"In almost all of Leonardo's works, the dominant theme is women and, usually ... some documents of the Da Vinci family are preserved (the grandfather Antonio lived next to Santa Maria del Mar ...
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Leonardo da Vinci's Famous Paintings & Drawings
Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona ... Francesca Borgo This was a time when portraits of women were almost exclusively in profile. Portraits in which the subject does ...
On Good Friday, the story of da Vinci’s Last Supper & its Indian interpretations
One of the most important episodes in the Bible, Christ’s last meal with his twelve apostles has long been a popular subject ...
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Protestors Throw Soup at Mona Lisa Painting in Louvre Museum
Two women threw pumpkin soup at the 'Mona Lisa' on Sunday at about 10 a.m., the Louvre confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE • The "Mona Lisa," the famous Leonardo da Vinci panting, was not damaged ...
Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin
Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns didn’t plan to pursue a film on Leonardo da Vinci, his first non-American ... like ...
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Leonardo da Vinci Timeline: Life, Death and Important Events
Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is one of humankind's greatest and most creative minds. He may be best known for influential paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper ...