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Anonymous portrait (once claimed to be a self-portrait) of Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1600. Uffizi, Florence

Anonymous portrait (once claimed to be a self-portrait) of Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1600. Uffizi, Florence Source: Wikimedia/Public Domain

Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago today: the Italian polymath was not only an artist, he also left a wealth of research in various fields, including botanic.

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Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago today: the Italian polymath was not only an artist, he also left a wealth of research in various fields, including botanic.

We talked about Loenardo da Vinci's botanical studies with garden designer Carlo Gabriele.

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