Leonardo%27s parents%2C a notary named Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci and a peasant named Caterina%2C were not married. He was called Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci%2C signifying who his ...

A 1457 tax return filed by Leonardo’s grandfather, Antonio da Vinci, listed his family members, including Piero da Vinci’s illegitimate son, 'born of him and Caterina'.

Among the evidence: Antonio da Vinci's 1458 tax return, confirming that five-year-old Leonardo was then living in his household. As for Vecce, ...

David Beckett said of his novel “The Mystery of Cana”: “Although it's unpopular ...