All posts in Leonardo da Vinci
Deal between Italy and France to loan works by da Vinci is back on
Remember a couple of months ago when it seemed that Italy was going to block the loan of a large number of their artworks by Leonardo da Vinci to France? […]
Could the only statue by Leonardo be hiding in the V&A? One professor thinks so…
Francesco Caglioti, professor of the history of art at the University of Federico II of Naples, has recently attributed a statue to Leonardo da Vinci, which would make it the […]
‘Most convincing’ thumbprint by Leonardo da Vinci will be on exhibit this year
An artwork becomes an extension of an artist and experiencing a work in person can feel as though you’re in their company even if the artist has been dead for […]
Italy blocks deal to lend works by da Vinci to the Louvre in 2019
In November it became clear that the Italian government might overturn their agreement to loan a number of works by Leonardo da Vinci to the Louvre this year for a […]
Leonardo da Vinci loans spark tensions between France and Italy
As 2019 quickly approaches, so does the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s passing. At the time of his death on May 2nd, 1519, the Italian artist, aged 67, was […]
The blood in Jordan Eagles’ ‘Jesus, Christie’s’ runs deeper than you might think
Just over a year ago, Christie’s rocked the art world when they sold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi for $450.3 million. The hype surrounding what was deemed ‘the last da […]
Dmitry Rybolovlev, seller of Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’, detained in Monaco
On the morning of Tuesday, 6 November, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev was detained for questioning at the request of a Monaco investigative judge. On November 7, Monaco’s chief prosecutor declared […]
