In 1509, Leonard da Vinci began hand-copying thousands of pages of his written memories, theories and drawings for a series of notebooks that — he wrote in an apologetic forward to possible future ...

For more than four centuries, scholars have puzzled over the nearly 6,000 notebook pages left behind by Leonardo da Vinci, the 15th-century Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, scientist and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than five centuries after he scribbled in the pages of a well-worn pocket notebook, Leonardo da Vinci's seminal document detailing how humans might emulate the flight of ...

A few pages from the recently digitized codex. Victoria and Albert National Art Library, Museum no. MSL/1876/Forster/141/I Leonardo da Vinci is best known for formal works of art like "The Last Supper ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks provide unique insight into his mind, knowledge and discoveries. More than 4,000 pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks remain. Over his lifetime, he made meticulous ...

An exhibition gives Dubliners a rare chance to see Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. LONDON, June 13, 2007 — -- He painted what is perhaps the world's most famous portrait, he was recognized as a ...

Thanks to the British Library digitised versions of Leonardo da Vinci’s Visionary Notebooks have now been made available to read online offering over 500 pages from the collection to the public. Use ...

Leonardo da Vinci explored the possibility of human flight centuries before the Wright brothers made it a reality. A notebook that the Renaissance artist created on the subject will be making a rare ...

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, fans of the famed inventor and artist can now get a firsthand look at the inventions and theories of the legend—all thanks to ...