Leonardo da Vinci

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The golden ratio: an ancient Greek formula could be responsible for most hit musicals

“What’s the secret to your success?” A simple question asked frequently of those who have achieved greatness in their field. Sometimes, that secret is so well disguised even the successful individual is unaware of its influence. When it comes to…

Art

The Hekking Mona Lisa – where the value of a painting, even a very good copy, lies

The Mona Lisa, housed in the Louvre in Paris, has been copied many times. The most famous of those copies has to be the Hekking Mona Lisa, named after its previous owner, the antiquarian Raymond Hekking (1886-1977). It’s set to…