The Paintings Catalog
Leonardo da Vinci left behind fewer than 20 universally accepted paintings — yet these works fundamentally redefined Western art. From his earliest contributions to Verrocchio's workshop through the enigmatic final canvases he carried to France, this catalog covers every known painting: authenticated masterpieces, disputed attributions, unfinished experiments, and one lost mural known only through copies.
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Early Works (1472–1480)
Baptism of Christ, Annunciation, Benois Madonna, Madonna of the Carnation, Ginevra de' Benci — emergence from Verrocchio's workshop.
The Unfinished Masterpieces
Saint Jerome and the Adoration of the Magi — abandoned experiments that reveal Leonardo's working process.
Virgin of the Rocks
Two versions, a 25-year legal dispute, hidden compositions beneath the surface, and the quintessence of sfumato.
The Milan Portraits
Lady with an Ermine, Portrait of a Musician, La Belle Ferronnière — court portraiture and the psychology of the sitter.
The Last Supper
460 × 880 cm of genius and destruction: the experimental technique, the chronicle of decay, and 42.5% survival.
Mona Lisa
30 layers, 2 micrometers each. The 1911 theft, Pascal Cotte's hidden portraits, the smile as optical illusion.
Battle of Anghiari
The lost mural, the competition with Michelangelo, the catastrophic technique failure, and Cerca Trova.
Late Works (1503–1519)
Virgin & Child with Saint Anne, Madonna of the Yarnwinder, Saint John the Baptist — the final evolution of sfumato.
Disputed & Workshop
Salvator Mundi ($1,175 to $450 million), Madonna Litta, the Bacchus — attribution wars and the meaning of authorship.
The Numbers
Total Works
Attributed in whole or part
Universally Accepted
As substantially by Leonardo
Unfinished
Adoration & Saint Jerome
Lost
Battle of Anghiari
Years
1472–1519 active career