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The world’s most disappointing masterpiece: why does the Mona Lisa leave so many people underwhelmed?

Online, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting is the subject of thousands of negative reviews – on display at the Louvre, it is deluged with visitors. Is the problem the artwork or the stressful experience of seeing it?

The Guardian - UK

Shock of the old: 11 transport fantasies that never got off the ground – from jetpacks to swan-powered paragliders

From Leonardo da Vinci to the engineers of Bell Aerosystems, some of our finest minds have devoted themselves to finding a better form of travel. Still, anyone can have an off day …

The Guardian - UK

Art unlocked: critics on the one work that explains the great artists, from Turner to Basquiat

Expressionism, sculpture, video: the art world is so vast and varied it can be difficult to know where to start, even with its biggest names. Our writers suggest the one piece that can help you understand masters old and new

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The Incredible Items You Could Buy With The PGA Tour and LIV Golf's Monstrous 2024 Prize Pools

What luxury items would be available if the PGA Tour and LIV Golf's 2024 prize funds were to be re-invested?

Golf Monthly

Da Vinci exhibition illuminates Renaissance era genius

Pages from Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus will be displayed at an exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance-era genius and painter of the Mona Lisa.

AAP

The Inventor review – charming stop-motion Leonardo da Vinci as voiced by Stephen Fry

Directed by Pixar’s Jim Capobianco, this gently educational animated tale imagines the great polymath’s eventful later years

The Guardian - UK

Legal row could finally force mystery artist Banksy to reveal his real name

Two art collectors are taking legal action against artist over his ‘refusal’ to confirm the authenticity of one of his famous images

The Guardian - UK

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Perfect parabolas of spurting blood! Did Galileo teach Artemisia the science of gore?

Her savage masterpiece Judith Beheading Holofernes shows in gruesome detail what happens when a man is butchered alive. But how did Gentileschi manage to be so accurate? Our writer explores a centuries-old mystery

The Guardian - UK

The Inventor review – Leonardo da Vinci animation explores the great artist’s later life

Stephen Fry donnishly voices the Italian genius in this somewhat storyless family film about his life and explorations

The Guardian - UK

One of the Assassin's Creed cards coming to Magic: The Gathering is just a haystack

Iconic.

PC Gamer

‘The greatest genius ever’: remarkable Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts to go on show in Australia

From a retractable bridge to the famous flying machine, the Codex Atlanticus offers a gateway into the brilliance of Leonardo’s mind

The Guardian - AU

Exploring The World's Top 10 Famous Art Masterpieces

Explore iconic paintings by da Vinci, van Gogh, and Picasso, each with unique styles and themes.

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Activists vandalize Mona Lisa with soup in Paris protest

Discover how activists attempted to vandalize Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, with pumpkin soup in a protest for sustainable food.

International Business Times

Activists Splash Soup On Glass-protected Mona Lisa

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food", an AFP journalist saw.

The Guardian - UK

Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris

Visitors at Louvre look on in shock as Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece attacked by environmental protesters

The Independent UK

Russian billionaire who bought Trump’s mansion blames Sotheby’s after losing millions on art

Sotheby's is defending itself at a federal court trial against accusations that it participated in the defrauding of a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars for works by famed artists like Amedeo Modigliani and Leonardo da Vinci

The Guardian - UK

The Notebook by Roland Allen review – notes on living

From plans for flying machines to philosophy – the remarkable joy of jotting things down

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