"The Vitruvian Man", a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during a press visit of the "Leonardo da Vinci" exhibition to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of his death at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
A new exhibit at the Louvre, however, opening Thursday and marking the 500th anniversary of the Italian master's death, tries to sketch out as complete a picture of the artist and thinker as possible. Drawing from the Louvre's permanent collection and institutions around the world, the exhibit brings together some 160 works. They include Da Vinci masterpieces, dozens of studies and scientific sketches, and pieces by other artists in Da Vinci's orbit.
An infrared reflectography of the painting "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during a press visit of the "Leonardo da Vinci" exhibition to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of his death at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
The painting "La belle Ferronniere" by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during a press visit of the "Leonardo da Vinci" exhibition to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of his death at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
A drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during a press visit of the "Leonardo da Vinci" exhibition to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of his death at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
"Study of the Hanged Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, assassin of Giuliano de Medici", a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during a press visit of the "Leonardo da Vinci" exhibition to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of his death at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)
