Scientists hope to extract Leonardo Da Vinci DNA from works

Experts embarking on a major project to investigate the genius of Leonardo da Vinci hope to extract DNA from the Renaissance Man’s fingerprints.

An international team of scientists and historians will analyse evidence from paintings, drawings, and notebooks touched by the Italian polymath.

They are seeking permission to look for DNA traces in dust from the painting Adoration of the Magi, currently undergoing restoration in Florence.