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’
An archaeologist’s recent claim that illicit actions have led the painting to be in France mirrors that made by the man who stole it more than a century ago—and it is entirely false
The historian Martin Kemp tells us what it was like co-curating a new show of the artist’s works, displayed amongst the masterpieces of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
The former chancellor's instalment echoes the selection of Lord Armstrong as chair of the V&A, which had serious consequences for the museum
Can the leaked Louvre book give us the final word on the much-maligned painting that we all need?
Insurance measures allowed the Leonardo painting to be included in the Louvre’s blockbuster if the loan was confirmed by 1 January. Now that date has passed, Martin Kemp laments its disappearance