Leonardo's Shadow
On the rooftop of Milan Cathedral, where our story begins...
What is the significance of the medallion...
The ring...
And the cross that Giacomo had in his possession when Leonardo found him?
Italy, 1497. A dozen warring states, and a new threat from outside is soon to come...
The Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. Is he Leonardo’s friend—or enemy?
The Duke of Milan’s Castle. Impregnable, he thought. But was it?
All of Milan is after him for it. So why won’t Leonardo finish the Last Supper?
The beautiful Cecilia Gallerani. What was her true relationship to Leonardo?
Lucrezia Crivelli, the Duke’s mistress. What does Leonardo have that she wants?
There are certain persons engaged in practices forbidden by the Duke on pain of death
The secret arrival in Milan of a powerful stranger
What did Pope Alexander have to say about one of Leonardo’s greatest inventions?
flying machine
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