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15th century scale model of Florence cathedral found

January 24th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working near the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence have found a small brick dome which they believe

July 27th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Scientists believe they have found the remains of Lisa Gherardini, believed to have been the model for Leonardo Da Vinci’s

January 23rd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Leonardo Da Vinci seems to be showing up in a lot of fictional mysteries, but this time it’s real: Researchers

July 29th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Way back in 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned Michelangelo to build a facade for a church. However, due to costs

March 7th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Michelangelo’s David is in danger of collapsing due to the building a high-speed train line beneath Florence, Italy. The statue

November 18th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

A fiberglass replica of Michelangelo’s statue of David has been errected up on the roof of Florence Catherdral, in the

October 12th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

An expert is claiming that 30 years ago the remains of the woman who modelled for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona

August 17th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

A storm is brewing as the City of Florence and the Italian government fight over who owns Michelangelo’s David, one