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June 19, 2026

Extensive Digital Archive Reunites Hundreds of Leonardo da Vinci Drawings and Manuscripts

One of history’s greatest inventors, Leonardo da Vinci, came up with ambitious ideas that were centuries ahead of their time, filling his notebooks with designs for flying machines, armored vehicles, bridges, hydraulic systems, and mechanical devices. While many of his designs were never built during his lifetime, his detailed sketches were fortunately preserved.

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March 13, 2026

Met Museum Now Lets You Explore 3D Scans of Over 100 Objects From Its Collection

As part of its Open Access initiative, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has published more than 100 high-definition 3D scans of art historical objects. These models have been carefully curated from the museum’s collection, which encompasses some 1.5 million works across media such as sculpture, painting, textiles, jewelry, calligraphy, and more.

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November 18, 2025

Spellbinding M.C. Escher Prints Are Now Available Online

For most of his life, M.C. Escher was largely overlooked by the art world. This can perhaps be attributed to the Dutch artist’s singular—though idiosyncratic—style, which was rooted in mathematics, optical illusions, geometry, and so-called “impossible objects.” But, for those very same reasons, he also attracted wide popular interest beyond art institutions, a reputation that has solidified him as one of the greatest graphic artists of the 20th century.

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August 26, 2025

Playful Children’s Book Serves as Early Tool for Detecting Color Blindness

It’s estimated that there are about 300 million people with color blindness around the world. Despite the significant population with the condition, it can be difficult—and costly—to diagnose, especially in young children. But Navneet Education, one of India’s largest schoolbook publishers, may have found a solution that doesn’t break the bank. Published earlier this spring, Navneet’s Color Blindness Detection Book serves as a cost-free and discreet resource to screen for color vision deficiencies in children.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.