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The world was on the cusp of great change in 1909. The Edwardian era, with its opulent lifestyle and rigid social structures, was in full swing. Yet, amid the grandeur and societal norms, a storm ...

Leonardo da Vinci, “Lady with an Ermine” (1489–91 ... pomander (image public domain via the Metropolitan Museum of Art) We hope you enjoyed this article! Before you keep reading, please ...

Da Vinci’s The Virgin and Child with Saint ... Now he began work on a painting. ♪ In a preparatory drawing of the Madonna, Leonardo explored her features using the sfumato technique, blending ...

As one art historian has written, “As an artist and scientist, Leonardo came to his revolutionary belief in empirical observation as the foundation of all knowledge.” (Leonardo da Vinci ...

We have all grown up hearing stories about the brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci. From the hugely popular ... It is beyond an art show; it is an educational experience for the 40 to 60 minutes ...

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As it turned out, the visitor was not really a visitor at all. He was a Met curator, planning a big new exhibit with ancient ...

Michelangelo, who had just completed his statue David, and Leonardo da Vinci were already in Florence ... Commissioned by art patron and cloth merchant Taddeo Taddei, the unfinished white marble ...