Leonardo

  • What Is The Isleworth Mona Lisa?

    Two years before the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the aging artist was visited by Cardinal Luigi d’Aragona to survey his works. A diary written by the Cardinal’s secretary suggests da Vinci showcased a Mona Lisa portrait different than the… Continue reading

    What Is The Isleworth Mona Lisa?
  • Marsilio Ficino

    Probably one of the least known yet most influential philosophers in the last 1000 years. Another way to understand Ficino and his academy is to examine the various ways he uses the word “academy” and its variants. What one finds… Continue reading

    Marsilio Ficino
  • Salvator Mundi – Da Vinci

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    Salvator Mundi – Da Vinci
  • The Lost Treasure of Da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci is considered by many to be one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Yet his reputation rests on only a handful of pictures – including the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. …Fiona Bruce travels… Continue reading

    The Lost Treasure of Da Vinci