Italian historian traces Azeri roots in Leonardo da Vinci
World-famous painter Leonardo da Vinci could have had Azerbaijani
roots, according to a sensational conclusion made by Italian
historian Louis Buff Parry after many-year-long research.
Parry has established that da Vinci’s mother was apparently a Muslim who hailed from Azerbaijan and was brought to Italy as a slave.
However, the conclusion is just one of the theories. Other suppositions suggest the painter’s Oriental roots could be traced by examining fingerprints on his drawings, which were discovered a few years ago. The examination showed that the central pattern on da Vinci’s left index finger is inherent to 60 percent of Oriental people.*
Parry has established that da Vinci’s mother was apparently a Muslim who hailed from Azerbaijan and was brought to Italy as a slave.
However, the conclusion is just one of the theories. Other suppositions suggest the painter’s Oriental roots could be traced by examining fingerprints on his drawings, which were discovered a few years ago. The examination showed that the central pattern on da Vinci’s left index finger is inherent to 60 percent of Oriental people.*
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