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Leonardo da Vinci

A statue of Leonardo da Vinci
Period

8 milestones in Leonardo da Vinci’s rise to success

People gather around the Mona Lisa painting after its return in January 1914
20th Century

Mona Lisa heist: how do you steal the world’s most famous painting?

Da Vinci's Mona Lisa portrait
Tudor

Q&A Who was the Mona Lisa?

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Da Vinci's sketch 'The Vitruvian Man'. Da Vinci's talents ranged from anatomy to military engineering, and many of his innovations were not explored further for several centuries. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)
Medieval

Leonardo da Vinci’s genius: 7 of his visions for the future

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Renaissance

In pictures: the luxury estate designed by Leonardo Da Vinci and owned by Napoleon’s sister

Marco Ricci, A View of the Cascade, Bushy Park Water Gardens, c.1715. Royal Collection Trust / copyright Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 Single use only in relation to the exhibition 'Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden' at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. Photographs must not be archived or sold on.
Renaissance

In pictures: The Art of the Garden

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