Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest, most-captivating works on show in Italy

'The Head of a Woman' (c. 1504-1508) is one of da Vinci’s unfinished works to be shown at Royal Palace of Milan, which is hosting Italy's biggest exhibit ever of his works. (AFP)

'The Head of a Woman' (c. 1504-1508) is one of da Vinci’s unfinished works to be shown at Royal Palace of Milan, which is hosting Italy's biggest exhibit ever of his works. (AFP)

'Saint John the Baptist' (1513-1516) Oil on walnut wood. Musée du Louvre: Paris, France.

'The Vitruvian Man' (1490) Pen and ink with wash over metalpoint on paper.

'La belle ferronière' aka 'Portrait of an Unknown Woman' (c. 1493-1495) Oil on wood.

'The Dreyfus Madonna' (or 'Madonna and Child with a Pomegranate') (1469-1470) Oil on panel.

'The Annunciation' (1478-1480) Oil and tempera on panel will be shown at the Milan exhibit.