confronted her son’s high school teacher for allegedly teaching her child that the Mona Lisa was a self-portrait created by the “gender-fluid” Leonardo da Vinci. “My 15-year-old’s ...

Leonardo da Vinci approached the world with a fearless ambition to expand his mind. However, as an illegitimate son, he was unable to receive a classical education. Fortunately, Leonardo saw this ...

The illegitimate son of a notary, Leonardo was born in ... Photo: Antonio Quattrone, 2009 After a decade with Verrocchio, Leonardo da Vinci began his professional career in 1478.