My initial disbelief turned to pride Gianni Vinci, 62, who is an artist, joked: Maybe for some of my work Leonardo turned in his grave, but for the rest I hope he is proud. He said he was amazed to learn he was genetically linked to the Renaissance master. My initial disbelief then turned to pride. Scientists now want to take DNA samples from the descendants, which they hope will shed light on the Renaissance polymath’s extraordinary artistic prowess, his scientific intuition and his left-handedness. They also want to investigate the reasons behind Leonardo’s peculiar sensory perceptions .
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