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A 17th-century copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was sold on Tuesday at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris for 552,500 euros ($611,950), much more than the initial valuation of 70,000-90,000 euros.
Replica of Mona Lisa sells for 552,500 euros Read More
The thumbprint and preparatory sketches of some of his most famous works are being shown to the public at Buckingham Palace, as part of the artist’s largest exhibition in more than 65 years.
Leonardo da Vinci drawings go on display at Buckingham Palace Read More
Some paintings are as mysterious as they are famous. Gazing at them is like diving into a deep dark sea. You never know what unsuspecting pearl your eyes might prise loose from their secretive lips – what key you might find that can unlock their power. Take Leonardo da Vinci’s the Virgin of the Rocks, in which the infant Jesus finds himself in a shadowy cave on an Alpine playdate with a baby John the Baptist. Or rather, take both versions of the work that Leonardo created between 1483 and 1508: the one that hangs in the Louvre in Paris (thought to be the earlier of the two, completed around 1486) and a subsequent one that resides in the National Gallery in London (begun in 1495 and finished 13 years later).
A subversive message by Virgin of the Rocks Read More
First the list shows a predominant interest in the human figure. Among the sketches are misure d’una figura, molti nudi integri, molte bracci, gambi, piedi e attitudine; among the subjects …
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