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A 500-year-old sketch by Leonardo da Vinci has led to the remarkable discovery of hidden tunnels beneath Sforza Castle in ...
Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.
Leonardo da Vinci Drew Tunnels 530 Years Ago. Now, Archaeologists May Have Found Them for Real For decades, the famous Leonardo da Vinci has fascinated the world with his artworks.
Speculations have long circulated about the possible presence of hidden passages beneath Sforza Castle, a majestic fortress that has witnessed the rise and fall of Italian dynasties. These long ...
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist.
LEONARDO da VINCI follows the artist’s evolution as a draughtsman and painter, scientist and engineer, who used notebooks to explore an astonishing array of subjects including painting ...
After his demise in 1466, his son Ludovico Sforza took the reins and welcomed Leonardo, along with other renowned artists, to enhance the castle's grandeur, reports the Manchester Evening News.
An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist. Ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning revealed that the ...
Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.
Leonardo often spent time at the castle during the late 1400s as a member of the court of Duke Ludovico Sforza, who commissioned the artist for a painting featured in the property’s Sala delle ...
The discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle ’s underground structures ...
During this period, Leonardo produced the drawings of defensive structures that closely resemble the layout of the Sforza Castle, including the Ghirlanda and multiple passage systems.