Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous and could write in a mirror. Most of his notes are written in mirrored italics. He was also an artist, engineer, and inventor. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, is on display at the Louvre in Paris.
Renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous and could write with one hand while drawing with the other. Not only could the Italian Renaissance artist write with both hands at the same time, da Vinci had taught himself to write in a mirror: only when a written text is leaned against a mirror can it be read. Most of da Vinci’s diaries and notes are written in mirrored italics.
More information about Leonardo da Vinci:
At the age of 14, da Vinci began as an apprentice to the artist Verrocchio, who created the sculpture of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice.
One of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, is on display at the Louvre in Pairs, France. Mona Lisa was considered a work in progress until da Vinci’s death.
Da Vinci was also an engineer and developed floating water shoes, flying contraptions, and an underwater breathing device.
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