His father, Ser Piero da Vinci, held elevated status as ... visited five centuries ago to select marble for statues— stands a sculpture of Leonardo. This figure, made by Torart, an Italian ...

Michelangelo, who had just completed his statue David, and Leonardo da Vinci were already in Florence; Raphael traveled to the city that year to study Leonardo’s work. Leonardo, who was around ...

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona Lisa, as well as his drawings and unfinished works. In 1517, Leonardo showed a visitor a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a ...

His return to Florence coincided with Leonardo da Vinci's, leading to a famous rivalry between the two masters. It was at this time that Michelangelo created the colossal 17-foot statue of David ...