# 193 - Leonardo Da Vinci part 3 - twilight and legacy

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Podcast: [A History of Italy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818)
Published: 2025-07-29T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sentiremedia.com/show/ahistoryofitalypodcast/
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We explore the fascinating intersection between one of the world’s most famous relics and one of its most brilliant minds:  Leonardo Da Vinci  and the  Shroud of Turin . Was Da Vinci somehow connected to this mysterious cloth? Could he have had the knowledge, access, and motive? 🕯️ What You’ll Hear: The scientific investigation into the Shroud of Turin by the STURP team in 1978 and why their results only deepened the mystery. The carbon dating shock: how the Shroud was traced back not to 1st century Jerusalem, but  medieval Europe . The curious photographic qualities of the Shroud and the theories involving  camera obscura  and  silver sulphate . The intriguing possibility that  Leonardo Da Vinci  had the knowledge and opportunity to create such a sophisticated hoax. A dive into Leonardo’s Milan years: his commissions, his pupils (including the infamous Salaì), and unfinished masterpieces. The story behind  The Last Supper ,  Vitruvian Man , and Leonardo’s move to the French court under  Francis I . Reflections on Leonardo’s final years and his legacy as a polymath, artist, engineer, and relentless thinker. 📍Locations & Highlights: Milan  – Leonardo’s court years and commissions under Ludovico Sforza. Kraków  – Home to the portrait of Cecilia Gallerani,  Lady with an Ermine . Rome, Florence, Amboise  – Key stages of Leonardo’s later life. 🔍 Big Questions: Could Da Vinci have created the Shroud? What does the Vitruvian Man really represent? Was Salaì the inspiration behind some of Leonardo’s most enigmatic figures? Mentioned in this episode: Listen Vivace follow @VivaceMediaNetwork A life well lived is never finished. There is always another version of yourself waiting to emerge. Vivace…

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