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Da Vinci Was a Genius, But His Greatest Works Were 'Unfinished'—Here’s Why
Leonardo da Vinci, born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy, was a Renaissance polymath whose life and work spanned art, science, and engineering. This video dives into the untold story behind his masterpieces, from the Mona Lisa to The Last Supper, and reveals a shocking truth: his relentless perfectionism left most of his projects incomplete. Drawing from biographies by Giorgio Vasari and others, we explore how da Vinci’s obsession with science—anatomy, optics, and mathematics—fueled his art but also cursed him to abandon paintings, sculptures, and even a giant bronze horse. You’ll learn why he wrote in mirror script, how he once threatened to paint a nagging abbot as Judas, and why his self-portrait as a military engineer trumped his art. This isn’t just a history lesson—it’s a look at the price of genius. Watch to uncover the real da Vinci.
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