The artworks of Leonardo da Vinci are vast and storied. “The Last Supper.” “The Vitruvian Man.” The “Mona Lisa” for goodness sake. But even amongst such a storied and well-studied body ...

The artworks of Leonardo da Vinci are vast and storied. “The Last Supper.” “The Vitruvian Man.” The “Mona Lisa” for goodness sake. But even amongst such a storied and well-studied body of work, there ...

researchers have discovered a series of secret tunnels—passageways once sketched by the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci and traversed by a widower sick with grief.

In 1460, Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, decided he required a royal residence. He seized upon the ruins of a medieval fortress in northern Italy and over the next few years, oversaw its ...

This project, part of their effort to create a “digital twin” of the castle, has confirmed historical accounts of the tunnels, including those from Leonardo ... da Vinci also made note of the castle’s ...

These tales gained further intrigue from the legendary Leonardo da Vinci, whose drawings hinted at the existence of such underground networks. Now, a team of researchers used advanced ground ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael’s captivating works produce a ... exhibition leaps forward to comparisons between the two artists’ preparatory sketches for commissioned, but ...

Ancient writings and sketches, believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci, hint at the potential uses of these tunnels. Some may have been built for military purposes, while others might have connected the ...