Leonardo da Vinci paintings in Milan

Milan holds 3 works by Leonardo da Vinci across 2 institutions, including Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and Pinacoteca di Brera.

Fewer than twenty paintings are confidently attributed to Leonardo, making any encounter with an original a rare event. His sfumato technique — almost imperceptible gradations of tone that give his figures their mysterious quality — is something that only becomes fully apparent when standing before the actual canvas.