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🎨 Arts June 10, 2026 at 02:35 AM

500 Years Ago, Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook Was Cut Up and Separated. Now, the Inventor's Manuscripts and Drawings Are Reconstructed in an Online Archive

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Researchers have used a new tool to digitally reconstruct 50 pages of Leonardo da Vinci's historical notebooks, making his centuries-old manuscripts and drawings accessible in an online archive.

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