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Leonardo da Vinci
When Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre
In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen off the wall at the Louvre Museum in Paris. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson recounts the story.
France plans $800M makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home
Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.
Portrait of a genius: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci
The acclaimed filmmaker behind the PBS documentary on the 15th century Italian artist and intellectual calls Leonardo da Vinci "one of the most incredibly interesting human beings who has ever walked the Earth."
Ken Burns on the genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, renowned for his documentaries on such topics as the Civil War, baseball, jazz and the Statue of Liberty, has now focused on 15th century Italian artist and intellectual Leonardo da Vinci. Correspondent David Pogue talks with Burns and his producing partners, daughter Sarah Burns and son-in-law David McMahon, about their PBS documentary on the man Burns calls "one of the most incredibly interesting human beings who has ever walked the Earth."
Paris organizers apologize for offense caused by opening ceremony act
Organizers say an act during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an LGBTQ+ icon flanked by drag artists did not depict "The Last Supper."
X-rays of the "Mona Lisa" reveal new secret about masterpiece
New research suggests the Italian Renaissance master may have been in a particularly experimental mood when he painted the "Mona Lisa" early in the 16th century
How to see the "Da Vinci glow" illuminate the crescent moon this week
The phenomenon, once known as "Earthshine," occurs when the dark side of the moon is illuminated by light reflecting off planet Earth.
Is "Salvator Mundi" a real Leonardo da Vinci painting?
A Leonardo da Vinci painting was auctioned for $450 million, but is it the real thing?
From the archives: Looking for the lost Leonardo
500 years after Leonardo da Vinci's death, a look back at the search for the artist's lost painting, "The Battle of Anghiari"
Rare da Vinci drawings going on display 500 years after he died
One is drawing of him shortly before he died that's owned by Queen Elizabeth II; the other, which he drew, will be shown by Sotheby's in New York
Calendar: Week of April 29
From Tony Award nominations to the Kentucky Derby, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
Who bought the world's most expensive painting?
"Salvator Mundi," said to be by Leonardo Da Vinci, was sold at auction for a record $450 million
Saudi Arabia's corruption-busting Crown Prince reported as buyer of record-breaking da Vinci
Purchase with price tag of nearly half a billion dollars comes amidst massive crackdown on country’s wealthy elite
Mystery buyer of famed da Vinci is Saudi prince: Report
According to documents reviewed by The New York Times, Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud is the buyer
Transcript: Walter Isaacson on "Face the Nation"
"Face the Nation" sat down with author Walter Isaacson to discuss the creative genius of artist Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson on Leonardo da Vinci: Curiosity "enriches your life"
Isaacson called da Vinci "very collegial, very friendly," saying he had everybody at the time "refer to him as their best friend"
Rare da Vinci painting to be auctioned in New York
The 500-year-old oil painting is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci known to exist
Up-close look at the da Vinci painting worth $100M
"Salvator Mundi," the last privately-owned painting by Leonardo da Vinci, is expected to sell at auction this month for at least $100 million
The genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Biographer Walter Isaacson on the Renaissance artist and inventor, whose curiosity about the world raised him from ignominious birthright to the pantheon of greatness
Excerpt: Walter Isaacson's "Leonardo da Vinci"
The bestselling author's latest biography traces the life of the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor
Da Vinci painting expected to fetch $100M at auction
The depiction of Jesus is the last Da Vinci work in private hands, and will be auctioned off next month in New York
Nude sketch may have link to Mona Lisa masterpiece
French art experts are analyzing the sketch in a lab below the Louvre Museum to see if Leonardo da Vinci drew it
Science can't prove bones in Florence are possible Mona Lisa model
Some say Leonardo da Vinci used a male model; others theorize the artist did a self-portrait in disguise or used several models
Taiwan boy stumbles, punches hole through $1.5 million painting
Surveillance video shows the beverage-toting boy falling over a rope barrier directly into the masterpiece's canvas
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