Leonardo da Vinci was the son of a slave and half-Italian, expert claims

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Mona Lisa painter Leonardo da Vinci was only half-Italian and his mother was a slave who was trafficked to Italy from the Caucasus region, new research has claimed.

Published 3 months ago · Rome, Italy

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Italian novelist: Leonardo's da Vinci's mother was a slave

An Italian scholar has provided fresh fodder for an old debate over the identity of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother

3 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

Italian researcher believes the difficult life of da Vinci's 'migrant' mother had an impact on the work of her brilliant son

3 months ago·Malaysia

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Independent.ie

Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a teenage slave trafficked to Italy, new book claims

Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a teenage slave girl trafficked to Italy across the Black Sea from the Caucasus, research has claimed.

3 months ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Italian novelist: Leonardo's da Vinci's mother was a slave

An Italian scholar has provided fresh fodder for an old debate over the identity of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Telegraph

Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was slave girl trafficked across Black Sea to Italy, documents suggest

Professor believes she was freed and married off after giving birth to her painter son by a notary just outside Florence

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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National Post

Document shows Leonardo's da Vinci's mother was a slave, Italian novelist claims

Carlo Vecce first intended to prove Leonardo's mother was not a slave, a long-held theory. 'But when the evidence goes in the other direction, one must pay…

3 months ago·Canada

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