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PARIS. THE PRIVILEGED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND LEONARDO

Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years of life in France, where he was received with all honors and treated like a king. by Fabio Massimo Penna A privileged relationship, that between the Italian Leonardo da Vinci and France.… Continue Reading…


LEONARDO AND MICHELANGELO IN FLORENCE. THE SECOND PERIOD

At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo and Leonardo returned to Florence, where they created absolute masterpieces of world art. Soon, however, Milan and Rome recall the two artists. by Fabio Massimo Penna In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence after four Roman years and… Continue Reading…


LEONARDO AND MICHELANGELO IN FLORENCE. THE FIRST PERIOD

Tuscany in the second half of the fifteenth century saw the birth of two geniuses destined to leave an indelible mark on world art and culture, Leonardo and Michelangelo. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the Florence of the second half of the fifteenth century, Andrea's workshop… Continue Reading…