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How many surviving paintings can be definitely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci?
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Leonardo da Vinci
Self-portrait, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1517ā18; in the Royal Library, Turin, Italy.
There are fewer than 20 surviving paintings that can be definitely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, with some scholarly sources specifying that only 17 of his works are definitively attributed to him.12
His total output in painting was relatively small, partly because his extensive research into anatomy, science, and nature left him limited time to focus on painting. Many of his works remain unfinished, and some of his most significant projects, such as the Battle of Anghiari and the Leda, are known today only through copies. Among his most famous surviving works are the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and The Virgin of the Rocks.132