ROME (AP).- Italian researchers said Tuesday they will dig up bones in a Florence convent to try to identify the remains of a Renaissance woman long believed to be the model for the “Mona Lisa.” If successful, the research might help ascertain the ide…
Exhibit at Franklin Institute in Philadelphia Offers fresh Look at Leonardo da Vinci
PHILADELPHIA (REUTERS).- If it’s hard to grasp the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, it may be because he left no working models of the drawings that showed his intimate grasp of fields ranging from engineering to botany and anatomy. But Philadelphia’s Fran…
Art Historian Silvano Vinceti Claims Male Model Behind Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
ROME (AP).- A male apprentice, longtime companion and possible lover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model for the “Mona Lisa” painting, an Italian researcher said Wednesday. But the researcher, Silvano Vinceti, said the portrait repr…
Art Historian Silvano Vinceti Claims Male Model Behind Leonardo’s Mona Lisa
ROME (AP).- A male apprentice, longtime companion and possible lover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model for the “Mona Lisa” painting, an Italian researcher said Wednesday. But the researcher, Silvano Vinceti, said the portrait repr…
Second Annual Collectors Evening Secures Six New Acquisitions for the High
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art hosted its second annual Collectors Evening on Friday, January 28. Participants voted to secure four new acquisitions for the Museum: Vik Muniz’s “Leda and the Swan, after Leonardo da Vinci” (2009); a…
Second Annual Collectors Evening Secures Six New Acquisitions for the High
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art hosted its second annual Collectors Evening on Friday, January 28. Participants voted to secure four new acquisitions for the Museum: Vik Muniz’s “Leda and the Swan, after Leonardo da Vinci” (2009); a…
Thomas Paul Fine Art Presents an Exhibition of Works by the Artist, Harrison Storms
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Thomas Paul Fine Art presents Johns Canyon, an exhibition of works by the artist, Harrison Storms. Storms’ recent collection encompasses monolithic panels, wherein the artist draws upon the figure of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitr…
Woman Recreates da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ with Lint
ROSCOMMON, MICH (AP).- A northern Michigan woman has put her own spin on Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” by making a replica out of laundry lint. Laura Bell of Roscommon collected lint from her dryer and fashioned it into a 14-foot-long, 4-foot …
Italian Researcher Silvano Vinceti Claims He has Found Symbols in ‘Mona Lisa’
ROME (AP).- Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of “Mona Lisa'” lies in her eyes. Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter “S” in the woman’s left eye, the letter “L” in her right eye, and the number “72”…
Italian Researcher Silvano Vinceti Claims He has Found Symbols in ‘Mona Lisa’
ROME (AP).- Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of “Mona Lisa'” lies in her eyes. Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter “S” in the woman’s left eye, the letter “L” in her right eye, and the number “72”…