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For centuries, scholars have analyzed Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, searching for the hidden principle behind its flawless geometric structure. Now, more than 500 years later, a possible answer has emerged—and the surprising part is that it didn’t come from an art historian or a mathematician, but from a dentist. Even those with little interes...

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A new step forward in the ‘hunt’ for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA and his living heirs: six possible descendants of the Renaissance genius have undergone genetic testing, and the analysis has revealed that portions of the Y chromosome—used for individual identification—match one another. This confirms the genetic continuity of the male line of the da Vi...

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Not only was he the absolute genius of the Renaissance and a man centuries ahead of his time, but Leonardo da Vinci is also an authentic made in Italy brand. Painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist, astronomer, architect, engineer, and philosopher, a pioneer in the use of perspective and the depiction of human figures and movement, Leonardo is the p...

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Immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci in a 15th-century portrait now housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Ginevra de’ Benci was a celebrated beauty of the Italian Renaissance. Her likeness—the only da Vinci painting on permanent view in the Americas—was created with oil paints on a flat panel of wood between about 1474 and 1478. A...

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Art, history, and modern technology helped researchers unveil hidden tunnels beneath Milan’s Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle), structures that perfectly match sketches made by Leonardo da Vinci over five centuries ago.  Built in the 15th century, the Sforza Castle had been originally commissioned by Galeazzo II Visconti in the late 14th century;...

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North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum is opening in Pueblo, Colorado later this fall. The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches. It’s approach will center on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) as an educational guide to problem solv...

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Andrea Bocelli è il primo premiato per il gala NIAF del 50° anniversario a Washington DC il prossimo Ottobre Pueblo, in Colorado, sarà la sede del primo Museo Leonardo da Vinci del Nord America Il più importante gruppo italoAmericano di Chicago afferma che le statue di Colombo devono essere reinstallate perchè sono espressioni artistiche L'ex Gover...

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Leonardo da Vinci excelled in the fields of art and science, but the Italian polymath was also a highly skilled expert in military structures and defensive systems, breaking new ground in the strategy of warfare during the Renaissance with his designs and inventions. Now, scientists have uncovered a hidden feature underneath a medieval castle in Mi...

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The Lombardy region is applying to bring Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa back to Italy. Following an alarm about the condition of the Louvre, the Parisian museum where the artwork is displayed, raised by President Laurence Des Cars, Lombardy has stated its readiness to temporarily host the painting, possibly in conjunction with the 2026 Winter Olympi...

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Italy leads the EU in agricultural value added: a historic achievement Italy set to revive nuclear power by 2027 New road code in Italy: is it causing a decline in wine consumption in restaurants? Christopher Nolan's Odyssey to film in Sicily's historic landscapes The Italian Condominium Theatre System: a central Italy tradition nominated for UNES...

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