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  2. Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

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    The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818 [u] The 19th century brought a particular admiration for Leonardo's genius, causing Henry Fuseli to write in 1801: "Such was the dawn of modern art, when Leonardo da Vinci broke forth with a splendour that distanced former excellence: made up of all the elements that constitute the essence of ...

  3. Mirror writing - Wikipedia

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    The notes on Leonardo da Vinci's famous Vitruvian Man image are in mirror writing. Leonardo da Vinci wrote most of his personal notes in mirror writing, only using standard writing if he intended his texts to be read by others. The purpose of this practice by Leonardo remains unknown, though several possible reasons have been suggested.

  4. Personal life of Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

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    The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) left thousands of pages of writings and drawings but rarely made any references to his personal life. [1] The resulting uncertainty, combined with mythologized anecdotes from his lifetime, has resulted in much speculation and interest in Leonardo's personal life.

  5. 6 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    An older study found that left-handed people were better at "divergent thinking", ... Leonardo da Vinci and Marie Curie. Not a bad batch. RELATED: More feminine faces lead to civilized culture: ...

  6. The Head of the Virgin in Three-Quarter View Facing Right

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    Detail of the right cheekbone (digitally reworked image): fine red chalk crosshatching typical of a left-handed person is visible. Although the attribution of this work to Leonardo da Vinci had already been envisaged, it was hotly debated within the scientific community before the beginning of the 21st century.

  7. Study for the Virgin's Right Arm - Wikipedia

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    The Study for the Virgin's Right Arm is undoubtedly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, [3] [2] [12] [14] based on the presence of typical left-hand hatching in sanguine. [3] However, as argued by Carlo Pedretti and Kenneth Clark, [3] and as noted on the website of the work's owner, [1] it could have been retouched by someone else, [2] especially ...

  8. 15 famous celebs who are left handed - AOL

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    Today marks the day all left handers are able to rejoice and celebrate their lovely feature. We decided to round up a few celebs who share the same trait of being left handed. 1.)

  9. Carlo Pedretti - Wikipedia

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    Carlo Pedretti was born in Bologna.By his 13th birthday Pedretti had taught himself to write left handed and read backwards as did Leonardo. Pedretti's first articles about Leonardo were published in 1944 at the age of 16.