Tag: Leonardo Da Vinci
The Genius Of Leonardo da Vinci
Artist Leonardo da Vinci produced two of the most famous paintings in history, “The Last Supper” and the “Mona Lisa.” But he was also passionate about medical discoveries and military inventions, some of which were centuries ahead of their time. Walter Isaacson, author of bestselling biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, has written a new book about da Vinci, and he talks with Dr. Jon LaPook about why this Renaissance Man’s mind and curiosity were so extraordinary.
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A Horse Born With Horse-Shaped Marking
This Horse Was Born With a Strange Marking That Looks Exactly Like Another Horse
This chestnut foal is like two horses in one. Born at Flying Hall riding school in North Yorkshire, England, “Da Vinci” has a patch near his mane that looks like the silhouette of another horse. The horse and the unusual marking came as a surprise to owner Wendy Bulmer. “I bought his mother at a sale and didn’t know she was…[pregnant] so that was a bit of a surprise,” she told the Daily Mail. “Chestnut horses have irregular patches but they don’t normally make something as recognizable.” Da Vinci was so named because of his artistic marking, and he also has a white heart shape on his bottom. The seven-week-old foal is friendly and much loved by Bulmer’s children. |
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