Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano near Vinci, Republic of Florence (Italy), passed away on May 2, 1519, in Cloux (now Clos-Lucé), France. He remains an icon of the Renaissance era.
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A sketch attributed to Leonardo da Vinci could end up at auction, and return to Italy. The Italian culture ministry said Monday it would bid for the work if authenticated as a da Vinci sketch.
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In the 1560s, Giorgio Vasari redecorated the Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. In doing so he replaced what survived of the most ambitious public art commission of the Renaissance. A battle of frescoes involving the two legends of art at the time – Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
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Researchers aim to reconstruct the genealogical profile of Leonardo da Vinci to understand his genius.
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