Leonardo Da Vinci's Art May Be Hiding a Secret: His Own DNA

Researchers working on the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project believe the Renaissance Man left his DNA on the chalk drawing titled ...
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DNA Found on 500-year-old Renaissance Art Could Belong to Leonardo da Vinci

What if a single Renaissance drawing could reveal not just who made it, but the biological traces of Leonardo da Vinci ...

With the lightest touch, scientists search da Vinci's art for DNA

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...
The Debrief

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Discovered? 500-Year-Old Disputed Drawing May Preserve Genetic Material Linked to Renaissance Artist

Researchers report having collected DNA they believe to belong to the legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci, offering new insights on the artist.
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Art sleuths may have recovered traces of da Vinci's DNA from one of his drawings

Scientists may have recovered DNA belonging to Leonardo da Vinci from a drawing and other objects he touched while alive. If they’re correct, this development represents a significant milestone in a ...
Wired

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called Holy Child

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. Historical artifacts can accumulate DNA from the environment and ...
Live Science

Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath. When you ...
Miami New Times

Fun with DNA at the Frost Art Museum

At the Frost Art Museum, “Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits” features an intriguing collection of complex pieces referencing the genetic code of human and plant life. The Venezuelan artist’s work embraces ...
Indiatimes

Is this Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA? Scientists may have finally found his genetic trace on Renaissance art

Scientists may have recovered Leonardo’s DNA from a disputed red chalk drawing, though authorship remains uncertain. Scientists studying Renaissance-era artworks and documents say they have recovered ...