10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci: Quick Facts

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Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, oil painting showing a woman with a slight smile and folded hands, seated before a distant, hazy landscape.

Leonardo da Vinci: Last Supper

Leonardo da Vinci: Vitruvian Man

Leonardo da Vinci: Head of a Young Girl

Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci drawn in red chalk, showing an elderly man with long hair and a flowing beard, with a serious, contemplative expression.

Leonardo da Vinci: Salvator Mundi

Leonardo da Vinci: The Virgin of the Rocks

Portrait painting Ginevra de' Benci by Leonardo da Vinci shows a young woman with pale skin and curly brown hair, set against a dark juniper bush and a distant landscape.

Leonardo da Vinci: Lady with an Ermine

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Painting 31 Masterpieces of Painting in Madrid 31 Paintings to See in the Tate Collection 29 Paintings You Can Visit Only at the Louvre 25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence 22 Paintings to See in Hamburg 21 Notable Paintings in the Musée d’Orsay 20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid Add These 18 Paintings as Must-Sees During Your Next Trip to Australia 16 Paintings You Can See (in Person) Only in Sweden 15 Paintings to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum