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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's Best Military Invention: The Aerial Map
Leonardo da Vinci attaches himself to Cesare Borgia, a strongman in need of a military engineer and cartographer. In the villages seized by Borgia’s army, Leonardo surveys the fortifications, paces off distances and uses a compass to determine the measurements. He also gathers topographical data and draws meticulous maps featuring the hills and mountains, lakes and rivers of eastern Tuscany.
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Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth.
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Leonardo trains as an artist and eventually paints a masterpiece: The Last Supper.