MY SAY Ken Burns launched his own illustrious career 43 years ago with "Brooklyn Bridge," and until now, never left these ...

The celebrated documentarian co-directs this two-night extravaganza on PBS about the towering genius of the Renaissance.

A London exhibition shows how the three painters circled one another as rivals and role models in 16th-century Florence.

These high Renaissance caricaturesque drawings are a far cry from the expected pristine beauty of da Vinci’s work that we have become accustomed to. Leonardo was captivated with the intensely ugly, he ...

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At the King’s Gallery, the museum that is part of Buckingham Palace, Drawing the Italian Renaissance ... about this remarkable crucible of creativity. Leonardo da Vinci, A Rearing Horse ...

QUESTION: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition? While Leonardo (1452-1519) was conflicted on war, he can hardly be ...

Likewise, the drawings for the Florentine murals, which have only appeared separately, in monographic shows. The Burlington House Cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci, c.1506-08 Credit: The National ...

when the three giants of the Italian Renaissance – Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael – locked horns. These days, the art world plays down the importance of competition, and ...

Art has always been a powerful medium for expression and communication. Among the many artists who have left an indelible mark on the world, Leonardo da Vinci stands out as my favourite. His ...

Leonardo advanced art, science, medicine, architecture and many other fields far ahead of their time. “Leonardo Da Vinci”: Documentary directed by Ken and Sarah Burns and David McMahon airing Monday, ...

On 25 January 1504, Florence’s most prominent artists gathered to advise on an appropriate location for Michelangelo’s nearly finished David. Among them was Leonardo ...