Three near-invisible drawings discovered on back of Da Vinci masterpiece 04 Feb 2009

Lovers of Dan Brown novels will be salivating at the discovery of three previously unknown drawings on the back of one of Leonardo’s major works. A curator spotted the sketches on the back of The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne when it was taken down in September for restoration.

Please see the The Times Online for the full story. 

Universal Leonardo has been selected for inclusion on EDSITEment as one of the best online resources for education in the humanities. 18 Jun 2008

Universal Leonardo: Leonardo da Vinci Online was nominated for inclusion
in the EDSITEment project in response to an open call for nominations
posted on their website and on several humanities listservs. The site was
then reviewed by a Peer Review panel composed of teachers and leaders in
education and non-profit organizations. Panelists determined that Universal Leonardo
site met the EDSITEment criteria for intellectual quality, content,
design, and most importantly, classroom impact.

Leonardo attracts over 10,000 a day. 07 Apr 2008

Leonardo’s ‘Annunciation’ on display at Tokyo International Museum attracted 10,071 visitors a day

Officials Report Mold in a Leonardo Collection 27 Dec 2007

Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus, the largest bound collection of his drawings and writings, has been infiltrated by mold.

Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder Found 04 Oct 2007

Four years after the Madonna of the Yarnwider was stolen, police recover it in Glasgow

Universal Leonardo receives Wellcome Trust funding for education project 13 Jun 2007

A Wellcome Trust grant has been awarded for a project inspired by Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo heart drawings included in new exhibition 30 May 2007

Leonard's heart drawings to be included in the first exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, London

Universal Leonardo website nominated for a WEBBY award! 23 Apr 2007

The UL website has been nominated in the arts category for a prestigious Webby award!

Francis Wells to speak at the Heart of Leonardo Lecture 05 Apr 2007

Francis Wells to speak at the Heart of Leonardo lecture

The Annunciation arrives safely in Tokyo 16 Mar 2007

The Annunciation arrived safely at Tokyo's National Museum

The Annunciation goes to Tokyo 15 Mar 2007

Leonardo's Annunciation travels to Tokyo amid protests.

New Leonardo exhibition opens in Milan 21 Feb 2007

A new exhibition on Leonardo's machines, "Leonardo's workshop: from the mysterious robots to the flying machine" will open in Milan on 29 March 2007.

Design Week Awards - Universal Leonardo Web site shortlisted 19 Feb 2007

The Universal Leonardo Web site was shortlisted  for the 2007 Design Week Awards .

Turning the pages of the Codex Leicester 31 Jan 2007

The Codex Leicester will soon be available in digital format

Leonardo and Light lecture 30 Jan 2007

A lecture by Prof Martin Kemp on Leonardo and Light

Universal Leonardo exhibition programme comes to an end 07 Jan 2007

The Universal Leonardo exhibition programme terminates with the last exhibitions closing on 7 January 2007.

Leonardo celebrates Leonardo da Vinci 13 Dec 2006

A Call for papers from Leonardo journal to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci.

Anthropologists reconstruct Leonardo's fingerprint 05 Dec 2006

Anthropologists from the University of Chieti, central Italy, have pieced together Leonardo's left index fingerprint.

Adoration of the Magi drawing exhibited in the US 01 Dec 2006

The preparatory drawing for the Adoration of the Magi is on display at the Library of Congress.

The Mona Lisa uncovered 06 Nov 2006

The most important scientific study ever carried out on Leonardo's Mona Lisa is documented in the recent book "Mona Lisa": Inside the Painting.

What people say... 02 Nov 2006

A selection of comments from users of the Universal Leonardo web site

"The Genius of Leonardo" in Turkey 01 Nov 2006

"The Genius of Leonardo", a comprehensive exhibition of Leonardo's machines, opens in Turkey on 1st November.

Practitioners of Art and Medicine: a Conversation 25 Oct 2006

A conversation between artist Marilène Oliver and cardiothoracic surgeon Francis Wells, who collaborated over the sculpture "Leonardo's Great Lady", where they reflect on the experience from the different perspectives of artist and scientist.

Sir Joshua’s Mona Lisa on display at the Dulwich Picture Gallery 04 Oct 2006

Sir Joshua Reynolds’s Mona Lisa is on display at the Dulwich Picture Gallery from 10 October 2006 – 11 February 2007.

"The Mind of Leonardo - At the time of the Battle of Anghiari" 03 Oct 2006

The second part of the Florence exhibition "The Mind of Leonardo" opens on 3 October.

Why the Codex Leicester didn't make it to the V&A exhibition... 24 Sep 2006

Martin Bailey reveals why Bill Gates's Notebooks are not part of Universal Leonardo's London exhibition.

Munich exhibition opens 14 Sep 2006

As part of Universal Leonardo, the Alte Pinakothek puts on show Leonardo's only masterpiece to be held in a German museum.

Leonardo London exhibition opens 13 Sep 2006

"Leonardo da Vinci: Experience, Experiment and Design", one of the most spectaular exhibitions of Universal Leonardo, opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, on 14 September.

Lives of Leonardo Symposium 01 Sep 2006

The Leonardo da Vinci Society presents 'Lives of Leonardo' symposium

Universal Leonardo "Website of the Day" 29 Aug 2006

Design Taxi selects Universal Leonardo as "Website of the Day"

Southbank International School launches Leonardo Weblog 16 Aug 2006

A weblog has been launched to document the 'Life of Leonardo Workshop' with contributions from Universal Leonardo

Mona Lisa copy to be shown in London 02 Aug 2006

A Mona Lisa copy, formerly attributed to Leonardo, is to be shown at Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

Universal Leonardo website gets 5 out of 5 30 Jun 2006

Web User magazine rates the Universal Leonardo website with 5 stars out of 5

Universal Leonardo at Southbank International School 22 Jun 2006

Students from Southbank International School take part in "The Life of Leonardo Workshop".

Universal Leonardo "Web site of the Week" 13 Jun 2006

Universal Leonardo is nominated "Web site of the Week" by the 24 Hour Museum

Two new exhibitions join the Universal Leonardo programme 17 May 2006

Two new exhibitions join the Universal Leonardo programme

Universal Leonardo: a Europe wide celebration of a brilliant mind 27 Mar 2006

The Universal Leonardo programme launches in Florence

A bridge from the past to the future 21 Feb 2006

Leonardo's bridge model on exhibit at the Miami Museum of Science from 24 February

Interview with Martin Kemp 19 Jan 2006

Martin Kemp, co-Director of Universal Leonardo, speaks to artnet magazine.

Universal Leonardo web site live 12 Jan 2006

The first stage of the Universal Leonardo web site goes live.

The sulk behind the smile of the "Mona Lisa" 16 Dec 2005

New computer software reveals the emotions behind the most famous smile.

The Da Vinci Glow 04 Oct 2005

Five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci solved an ancient astronomical riddle: the mystery of Earthshine.

Da Vinci clue for heart surgeon 28 Sep 2005

Heart surgeon finds a new way to repair damaged hearts.

A lost Leonardo? Top art historian says maybe 22 Sep 2005

A new masterpiece by Leonardo may have been uncovered.

Art detective exposes hidden images to fuel Da Vinci Code conspiracies 20 Sep 2005

A hidden Leonardo uncovered behind the Adoration of the Magi

Ellis picks up Da Vinci doc 19 Sep 2005

A new Channel 4 documentary, Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Code, goes on air.