

Vecce said he originally was intent on proving that Leonardo’s mother was not an enslaved person from the East, one long-held theory. Leonardo’s father notarized the record six months after the birth of the Renaissance genius, who went on to paint masterpieces including the “Mona Lisa.”

MILAN (AP) - An Italian scholar and novelist has provided fresh fodder for an old debate over the identity of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother, proffering a recently unearthed document as evidence that she arrived on the Italian peninsula as a slave from the Caucasus region of Central Asia.Ĭarlo Vecce, an Italian literature professor at the University of Naples L’Orientale, has revealed his theory in a new novel, “Il Sorriso di Caterina,” or “Caterina’s Smile.” He based his claim on a document discovered in the State Archives in Florence that granted freedom to a girl named Caterina. Vecce says he found it in the State Archives in Florence as described in his latest novel 'Caterina's smile'. Notarized Copy for Immigration or a Visa The notary will write or stamp TRUE COPY on the document and put their signature and the stamp on the photocopy. Present original or notarized copies of the State ID, driver’s license, or passport. Notarized copies of academic credentials are not acceptable in lieu of. The birth certificate must contain the parent(s)’s names, the child’s name, date of birth, and place of birth. Officially certified transcripts and/or degree certificates are hard-copy. This picture made available on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, by historian Carlo Vecce shows what Vecce says is the original act of liberation of the slave Caterina, who he believes is the mother of Leonardo da Vinci and notarized by Leonardo's father Piero da Vinci. Provide the original or notarized copy of the minor’s birth certificate.
