Recent historical research suggests Leonardo da Vinci’s mother, Caterina, may have been a Circassian Jewish slave brought from the Caucasus to Italy. While Leonardo himself lived as a Catholic, he held a deep fascination with Jewish mysticism, Hebrew-speaking scholars, and the Jewish concept of free will.
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Recent historical research suggests Leonardo da Vinci’s mother, Caterina, may have been a Circassian Jewish slave brought from the Caucasus to Italy. While Leonardo himself lived as a Catholic, he held a deep fascination with Jewish mysticism, Hebrew-speaking scholars, and the Jewish concept of free will.
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