Leonardo's mother identified
May 23 2017
Picture: via Wikipedia
New research by Martin Kemp and Giuseppe Pallanti has revealed that Leonardo da Vinci's mother was Caterina di Meo Lippi, a poor orphan who was just 15 when she was seduced by Leonardo's father. More here.
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