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. 2019 Aug;112(8):330-333.
doi: 10.1177/0141076819848115. Epub 2019 May 3.

The right hand palsy of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519): new insights on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death

Davide Lazzeri  1 , Carlo Rossi  2
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The right hand palsy of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519): new insights on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death

Davide Lazzeri et al. J R Soc Med. 2019 Aug.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, unknown date (16th century), Giovan Ambrogio Figino, red chalk or sanguine drawing, 41.6 × 28.2 cm (16.3 × 11.1 in.) [from the Museum of Gallerie dell'Accademia, Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe, n. 834, Venice, Italy; reprinted with permission of Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo].
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Leonardo playing instrument (Previously Orpheus Charming the Animals), c. 1505, Marcantonio Raimondi, engraving, 21.4 × 17.3 cm (8.4 × 6. 8 in.) [from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; reprinted with permission].
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