Construction began on Sforza Castle in 1358, but the fortress has since been destroyed ... and invited leading artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, to decorate the interior.

was a strategic military fortress under the rule of Ludovico Sforza, one of Leonardo’s most influential patrons. During his ...

I have come to Windsor Castle to see the queen’s collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings ... mortars bombarding a fortress; the umbra and penumbra of shadow; a skull, a heart, a foot, and ...

the team identified a previously unknown tunnel system that adds to the rich historical significance of the 15th-century fortress. Historical evidence indicates that Leonardo da Vinci, known not ...

As a young envoy for the Republic of Florence, he crossed paths with Leonardo da Vinci in 1502 while monitoring the military campaigns of Cesare Borgia from the fortress town of Imola. While ...

Fortunately, anyone can appreciate art, especially with guidance from the 15th-century Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an artist driven by “wanting to know.” He considered ...

On the north wall is The Last Supper, the unrivalled masterpiece painted between 1495 and 1497 by Leonardo da Vinci, whose work was to herald a new era in the history of art. Description is available ...

A mysterious network of tunnels, hidden underneath a medieval castle, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci has been finally uncovered by scientists. The discovery was made after a series of surveys that were ...