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SHARE Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Leonardo da Vinci against the Turks
Leonardo Da Vinci in 1500, while in Venice with mathematician Luca Pacioli, was sent by the Venetian Senate on a secret mission. They wanted him to inspect their Eastern defences against an impending invasion by the Turks and advise improvements.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 11, 2016 The Mona Lisa is much older than thought
The Mona Lisa hanging at the Louvre is older than thought. Who says that? Well, Leonardo Da Vinci himself while speaking on 10 October 1517 at Amboise, France, to Antonio De Beatis. But his words had been since misunderstood.
(15 comments) SHARE Monday, February 8, 2016 The First Crusaders were Muslim
Islam invaded Europe in the VIII century but were defeated by Charles Martel, the founder of France.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Who composed the Marseillaise, France's National Anthem?
The music score of the French National Song was composed by the Italian composer and violinist Gian Battista Viotti, and not by Rouget de Lisle as commonly assumed.