1. Illegitimate son of an Italian notary and a peasant girl.
2. A vegetarian. He would purchase small birds at market and set them free.
3. Under secrecy, would enter the mortuary of churches to dissect and illustrate human bodies.

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

If you must shorten his name- call him Leonardo. Referring to him as Da Vinci simply means “from te town of Vinci.”

You are probably very familiar with Leonardo. His “face” is well-known..or is it? I was not aware that the above image has been under dispute as to it’s subject’s indentity.

I found the following video very interesting about the study and conclusion of what Leonardo actually looked like.

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