Renaissance great Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous, study proves

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A study of two texts written by the artist reveals he was able to write perfectly using his left and right hand, art experts say.

An analysis of the two texts confirmed they were both written by da Vinci and showed he was able to write perfectly using his left and right hand.

Art historian Cecilia Frosinini said:"Leonardo was born left-handed, but was taught to write with his right hand from a very young age."By looking at his writings, including from this drawing, one can see his right-handed calligraphy is educated and well done."Museums across Europe have organised exhibitions and events to celebrate the man known for his"unquenchable curiosity" by many historians and scholars.

Art experts also discovered two different layers of drawing, both on the back and front, using infrared light.Infrared light is shone onto the drawing during tests Although little ink is visible on the back, the infrared picked up another landscape depicting a river crossed by a bridge had been originally drawn there using a type of charcoal."The elements that emerged during this research open up new perspectives on the interpretation of Leonardo's Landscape 8P and on how the artist the landscape, on his technique and even on his habits and abilities in writing," Mr Schmidt said.

 

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DaVinci might have been a decent artist and ambidextrous but I bet he couldn't paint the walls and skirting boards at the same time 😉

I feel so much better for knowing that, now do you have any real news to report.

So?

thank the lord, i will now be able to sleep tonight.... 😴 😂

And in other “really important” news .. I had belly button fluff today .

Yeah, and me!

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