The Da Vinci handwriting sample explained

Da Vinci flower of life

Da Vinci’s handwriting is like a fine tapestry.  There is so much detail in it that you will discover something new every time you look at it.

A mere cursory glance at the pattern of the writing will show us that the handwriting is small and “bubbly.”

There is an appearance of controlled effervescence which is an unusual combination rarely to be found among writers.

If we want to translate this into a personality description we would have to say that it reveals concentration and intellectual imagination. Put another way, it surely describes inventiveness! Read more »

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Da Vinci and his Mirror Handwriting

Da Vinci's Mirror Handwriting

Take a look at this sample of Da Vinci’s handwriting. The first thing you’ll notice is that it is done in mirror writing.

In fact, if you hold the handwriting sample in front of a mirror you will see that the letters instantly become more recognizable.

It is well known that many left-handed writers are able to do mirror writing quite easily. Da Vinci, however, was ambidextrous so he could easily write with both hands. Read more »

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Leonardo Da Vinci – an Inventor and a Genius

Mona Lisa by Da Vinci

 

Before we take a look at Da Vinci’s handwriting let’s first get an idea of the scope of his genius and inventiveness.

Because once we understand how multi-talented he was, we will be better able to appreciate the complexity of his handwriting

So don’t skip this brief biography. It’s important because it gives us an inkling of his diversity.

Leonardo Da Vinci, a painter of the Italian Renaissance, was born in the Italian village of Vinci – hence the surname.

Today he is mostly famous for his paintings of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper but he was also an accomplished sculptor and inventor. Read more »

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Da Vinci Lost Manuscript Discovered

Da Vinci Manuscript

A manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci long thought to be lost has recently been discovered in a public library in France.

Academics are abuzz with excitement!

According to a BBC report, this valuable manuscript is just one of about 5,000 others that were donated to the library by a wealthy collector in 1872.

Apparently this long lost manuscript – actually only a fragment – was found after a journalist came across a reference to it in a book.

The interesting thing is that the manuscript is written in code. And even more interesting is the fact that no one has managed to decipher it yet! Read more »

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Power Memory Secrets in a Strange Handwriting Sample

The Persistence of Memory - Dali

Have you ever come across someone with a power memory?  Someone who seems to have gained access to the mysterious secrets of a super memory?

Well one such person hit the headlines recently. She has a super power memory and the secrets are wrapped up in her strange handwriting.

You’ve never seen anything like it.  What is the link?

You may have heard of this person.  She is Jill Price and she is now famous for her extraordinarily powerful memory.

She was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show and her personal story was widely reported in the media. Read more »

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Charles Darwin – the Man behind the Photograph

Darwin Portrait

Darwin has been featured in a lot of books and documentaries recently in honour of his birthday 200 years ago – he was born in February 1809.

And of course there have been countless photographs of Darwin – most of them with severe expressions – like this one.

I’ve always thought that because the Photographs of Darwin seem so formal and posed they maintained the 200 year distance between us.

Somehow, they reveal very little about the man, himself. Read more »

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