Louvre

For Leonardo da Vinci, painting was a central part of his life. He considered it a divine science.

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A world-class collection gathered by French rulers from Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette, are currently on loan from the Louvre in San Francisco.

Last year the world celebrated the 500th anniversary of the “Sistine Madonna,” the work of Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.