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When da Vinci visited a morgue to perfect Mona Lisa's smile

Leonardo da Vinci spent many nights studying the muscles and nerves underneath under the skin.

30 Oct 2017 4:57 AM

Meghan Markle is usually seen sporting a natural and simple look in all her photographs.

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Simplicity is beautiful

Highlighting your face, while keeping it simple, can be a difficult task. Expert stylists explain how to do your face...

12 Oct 2017 6:39 PM

$Christies employees take bids for Leonardo da Vincis \Salvator Mundi\ during the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christies New York November 15, 2017. (Photo: AFP)$ Newsmakers

Leonardo Da Vinci painting of Christ sells for record $450 million

It is one of fewer than 20 Da Vinci paintings generally accepted as being from the Renaissance master's own hand

16 Nov 2017 7:03 AM

Leonardo da Vinci. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

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Rare painting by Leonardo da Vinci could sell for $100 million at...

The 500-year-old oil painting depicting Christ holding a crystal orb is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo da...

15 Nov 2017 6:15 AM

There are tempting clues that Leonardos hand could have been behind the sketch. (Photo: AP)

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Mona Lisa unveiled? Nude sketch may have link to masterpiece

Art historians believe Leonardo drew or painted a nude version of the Mona Lisa.

30 Sept 2017 1:18 PM

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Exploring the 6-yard glory

Meet designer Anavila Misra, whose linen saris are quite the rage among fashionistas.

5 Sept 2017 7:00 PM

Da Vinci himself credits 1st century BC Roman architect and engineer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, as the first exponent of this idea, in his 13-30 BC book, Des Architectura.

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Should India get credit for Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man'?

Oxford scholar's book fluid' traces back Da Vinci's Vitruvian man' to India.

26 Oct 2018 5:19 AM

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Eye disorder helped Da Vinci create masterpieces, says study

In strabismus, person's eyes appear to be pointing in different directions, with only one eye being used to process...

22 Oct 2018 3:09 AM

Left-handers have faced extreme and overt discrimination since time immemorial.

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The ticket: Time world did it right for left-handers

Mahatma Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan, Barak Obama, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are among...

12 July 2018 8:55 PM

The legendary painting of Mona Lisa will be absent from the show to avoid overcrowding. (Photo: AFP)

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Showcasing Leonardo da Vinci's contributions to humanity

Louvre blockbuster spotlights Leonardo da Vinci 500 years on.

24 Oct 2019 12:30 PM

The drawing was made by Leonardo da Vinci around 1490. (Photo: AP)

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Iconic painting by da Vinci can go to Louvre

Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" drawing can go on loan to Louvre.

17 Oct 2019 8:31 AM

The Mona Lisa itself, on which da Vinci began work in 1503, has hung at the Louvre Museum in Paris for more than 200 years. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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Sotheby's sells peplica of Mona Lisa for EUR 552,500

Replica of da Vinci's Mona Lisa sells for 552,500 euros.

24 Nov 2019 6:30 AM