Scientists have studied trees depicted in various works of art and found they contain fractals, following relatively simple ...

Artist, scientist, polymath — a new documentary uncovers the real Leonardo da Vinci. November 18, 2024 5:00 AM ET. By . Scott Detrow , ... "Art is over here and science is over here." ...

Art History Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath. Scientific analysis is correcting centuries of misconception surrounding a Francis Williams portrait.

Art History Leonardo da Vinci Was the Ultimate Renaissance Man. Here Are All of His Existing Paintings, Ranked. We've analyzed all of the paintings attributed to the polymath.

Ancient Aliens wonders if polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci had help from extraterrestrials or perhaps hid alien codes in their works. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos and the Ancient Aliens team investigate.

A London-based dentist has uncovered a hidden detail in Leonardo da Vinci ’s famous Vitruvian Man drawing, revealing a ...

Martin Kemp, one of the world’s leading experts on the polymath, provides a personal guide to all 17 existing paintings—from ‘The Last Supper’ to two versions of ‘The Virgin of the Rocks’ ...

Peter Burke, the author of “The Polymath: A Cultural History From Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag,” is a cultural historian with an abiding interest in the history of knowledge and its ...

Polymaths excel in multiple fields. But what makes a polymath – and can their cross-discipline expertise help tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges? If it weren’t for an actress ...