Leonardo da Vinci, Sforza Castle

Archaeologists Followed a Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci. It Led to Secret Tunnels Under an Ancient Castle.
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist. Ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning revealed that the historic passages made famous by a Leonardo da Vinci drawing is just one of multiple tunnel sections.
Leonardo da Vinci's drawing reveals secret network of tunnels beneath Sforza Castle
In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza Castle, sparking intrigue and wonder.
Da Vinci’s Secret Drawing Underneath The ‘Mona Lisa’ Reveals How Different This Masterpiece Almost Was
There's a hidden drawing underneath the "Mona Lisa" — and it shows that this masterpiece almost looked very different.
A Da Vinci discovery: Unearthing hidden tunnels beneath a medieval castle
A lost sketch by Leonardo da Vinci has led to the discovery of hidden tunnels beneath Sforza Castle, revealing secrets buried for centuries
Archaeologists Blown Away After Finding Secret Tunnels That Da Vinci Had Drawn Over 500 Years Ago
Archaeologists Blown Away After Finding Secret Tunnels That Da Vinci Had Drawn Over 500 Years Ago Researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan visited the site of Italy’s famed Sforza Castle as part of a doctoral thesis and conducted a technological study.
Da Vinci Was Right: Secret Tunnels Discovered Beneath Italian Castle
For centuries, whispers of hidden tunnels beneath Milan’s iconic Sforza Castle have intrigued historians and treasure hunters alike.
Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve
The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...
No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
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From Da Vinci to Maria Callas: The Figures on the New Euro Banknotes
The European Central Bank is redesigning euro banknotes to feature figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Callas, and Ludwig ...
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Mona Lisa will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre ...
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Imagining the Mona Lisa’s New Room
A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic ...
Mona Lisa's roommates may be glad she's moving out
Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in ...
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Italy Is ‘Ready to Welcome’ the Mona Lisa Amid Louvre Infrastructure Concerns
An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of ...
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First immersive Da Vinci exhibition in Romania opens at Bucharest’s MINA museum
MINA, the Museum of Immersive New Art in Bucharest, will host the first immersive exhibition dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci ...
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ECB selects new banknote designs, with images from Beethoven to Curie
The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a preliminary selection of designs intended for the planned new euro banknotes, ...