List of works by Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci was one of the founding figures of the High Renaissance, and exhibited enormous influence on subsequent artists. Only around eight major works—The Adoration of the Magi, Saint Jerome in [the Wilderness |Saint Jerome in the Wilderness], the Louvre Virgin of the Rocks, The [Last Supper |The Last Supper], the ceiling of the Sala delle Asse, The [Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist], The [Virgin and Child with Saint Anne |The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne], and the Mona Lisa—are universally attributed to him, and have aroused little or no controversy in the past. Ten additional works are now widely attributed to his oeuvre, though most have previously incited considerable controversy or doubt: the Annunciation, Madonna of the Carnation, The [Baptism of Christ |The Baptism of Christ], Ginevra de' Benci, the Benois Madonna, the Portrait of a Musician, the Lady with an Ermine, La Belle Ferronnière, the London Virgin of the Rocks, the Portrait of [Isabella d'Este |Portrait of Isabella d'Este], and Saint [John the Baptist |Saint John the Baptist].
Other attributions are more complicated. La Scapigliata appears to be attributed by most scholars, but some prominent specialists are silent on the issue. Salvator Mundis attribution remains extremely controversial, and the extensive nature of the restoration may never allow a definitive resolution. The small number of surviving paintings is due in part to Leonardo's habit of disastrous experimentation with new techniques and his chronic procrastination, resulting in many incomplete works. It is thought that he created many more works that are now lost, though records and copies have survived for some.
In addition to his paintings, there are eleven surviving manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci's notes and drawings, amounting to thousands of pages in total. There are numerous other works with disputed attributions to Leonardo, which have failed, as of yet, to achieve thorough scholarly approval.
Major extant works
Key:Collaborative work
Possibly collaborative work
| Universally accepted | Unanimously accepted works |
| Widely accepted | Accepted by large majority of modern scholars; controversial in the past |
| Generally accepted | Accepted by most modern scholars; still controversial |
Manuscripts
Lost works
Disputed works
Key:Supposedly collaborative work