Who was Leonardo da Vinci's mystery mother?

[UM-Bot]

An Oxford University professor believes he may have pieced together the identity of Leonardo's mother.

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/307846/who-was-leonardo-da-vincis-mystery-mother

[docyabut2]

You`d think if he knew who his real mother was , he would have painted a picture of her,  the Mona Lisa?

[Likely Guy]

No. Mona Lisa came much later.

:Leonardo was a polymath..

[Tom the Photon]

I'd be interested to read this research. I'm always fascinated by the wealth of information people stumble across in old libraries, collections and attics. I hope his work is more authoritative than "here's a name that matches so let's shoehorn it into Leonardo's life".  But I'm always cautious at the words "most likely".

Edited May 23, 2017 by Tom the Photon
half was missed off

[Derek Willis]

I thought Dan Brown said Mary Magdalene was Da Vinci's mother - or am I getting mixed up?

[rod64]

"Whatchu talkin bout Willis?"  Mary Magdalene was an associate of Jesus.

[oldrover]

On 2017-5-23 at 11:14 AM, Tom the Photon said:

I'd be interested to read this research. I'm always fascinated by the wealth of information people stumble across in old libraries, collections and attics. I hope his work is more authoritative than "here's a name that matches so let's shoehorn it into Leonardo's life".  But I'm always cautious at the words "most likely".

'Mist likely' is a good term to use in this sort of thing, it shows the researcher is acknowledging tha there's room for doubt and that their research is dealing with probability. You can rarely be sure in historical research the bst you can do is present the evidence and discuss the most ressonable interpretation of the evidence. The ones you want to watch for are those who are 100% sure.

 

[oldrover]

On 2017-5-23 at 4:04 AM, Likely Guy said:

No. Mona Lisa came much later.

:Leonardo was a polymath..

That's a bit harsh.