It’s a mystery that has intrigued and confounded scholars for centuries: Who, exactly, was Leonardo da Vinci’s mother? A few facts are known. Her name was Caterina, and sometime in 1451, she had a relationship with the notary Piero da Vinci, giving birth on April 15, 1452, to a son who was born out of wedlock and... read full story
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