Ken Burns on the genius of Leonardo da Vinci 07:20. Ever since he got a movie camera for his 17th birthday, Ken Burns has been making documentaries. Over the years, he's created 36 documentary ...

Presumed self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. Photo: Uffizi Gallery. Among the multiple masterpieces given a scrupulous examination in “Leonardo da Vinci” is “Lady With an Ermine” (1486-89 ...

LONDON, Jan. 26, 2010 — -- Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous portrait in the world, but now some are speculating that the woman with the inscrutable smile may not be a ...

She was the daughter of a wealthy Florentine banker, and her portrait—the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas—was probably commissioned about the time of her marriage at age 16.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A portrait that sold at Christie’s auction house for just $21,000 ...

The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and starts very early in the 16th century.

Art dealers Robert Simon, left, and Alex Parrish pose with the painting known as ‘Salvator Mundi,’ which is believed by some to be a long-lost work by Leonardo Da Vinci. The two bought it for ...

Leonardo da Vinci is always a feast for the eyes and often enough for the mind, the first non-American subject to be part of the Burns oeuvre and a stylistic departure from previous Projects.

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists ...

This article was updated Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1:37 p.m. ET Christie's auction house may have sold a priceless piece of art by Leonardo da Vinci for a little more than $21,000, according to ...

Burns co-directed the show with his daughter, Sarah Burns, and her husband, David McMahon. To watch a trailer for the documentary "Leonardo da Vinci" click on the video player below: ...