"Ancient documents show us how the river looked when Leonardo ... that Da Vinci's backdrop wasn't even a real place, but rather a projection of Renaissance ideals — a metaphorical bridge ...

Now, Italian art historian Silvano Vinceti argues that Leonardo da Vinci painted the Ponte Romito bridge, located in the Tuscan village of Laterina. Today, the Romito is missing all but one arch.

A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci makes its U.S. debut in Washington ... CARLO BONOMI: It's very important for us also to build a bridge with the USA, not only for the economic ...

“We want to build a bridge between our countries ... The exhibit “Imagining the Future. Leonardo da Vinci: In the Mind of an Italian Genius” is on view from June 21 through Aug. 20.