Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday
In jest, I like to claim da Vinci as a distant cousin, as the Italian side of my family is from Anchiano and Lucca, but I haven’t traced my family back that far. (Although maybe someone knows more than I do—any family members care to comment?)
Anyway, there are many places to learn about this extraordinarily intelligent and talented man, including Wikipedia and the Art Renewal Center.
(For the record, though I like to claim da Vinci, I’d like to take this opportunity to disclaim The Da Vinci Code.)
