Was Leonardo da Vinci gay?

But the crime that the government was really trying to control was sodomy, so notoriously prevalent that contemporary German slang for a homosexual was Florenzer. The common nature of the offense did not erase the threat of serious consequences. read more

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest minds ever lived. His curiosity and insatiable hunger for knowledge have prospered humanity in a way which others can just imagine. But theses hide the fact that he was a gay. herer are some proofs. read more

Little is known about the life of Leonardo da Vinci. He kept copious notebooks, but these contain only sketches and speculations. Much of what we know of him comes from tax records, legal documents, and secondhand sources. Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in the town of Vinci. read more

Leonardo was born on 15 April 1452, "at the third hour of night" His birth is recorded in the diary of his paternal grandfather Ser Antonio, as cited by Angela Ottino della Chiesa in Leonardo da Vinci, and Reynal & Co., Leonardo da Vinci (William Morrow and Company, 1956): "A grandson of mine was born April 15, Saturday, three hours into the night". read more

When he was twenty-four years old, Leonardo was arrested, along with several young companions, on the charge of sodomy. No witnesses appeared against them and eventually the charges were dropped. read more

The Da Vinci Code' Version. What is absolutely untrue is the reference in "The Da Vinci Code" to Leonardo's reputation as a "flamboyant homosexual." He was not known as such. read more