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"He fancied himself an engineer before he fancied himself an artist, and the evidence is in his drawings," says Richard Reyes-Gavilan.

Video. US capital hosts 12 'beautiful, glowing' Leonardo da Vinci sketches

Updated: 15/07/2023 - 8:34 GMT+2

The city of Washington, DC is hosting 12 original sketches and drawings by Leonardo da Vinci that illustrate the Renaissance master’s interests and research into fields including geometry and physics.

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