An art historian announced Monday he has discovered the living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci. Alessandro Vezzosi, who directs the Leonardo da Vinci Ideal Museum in the town of Vinci - Leonardo's birthplace Florence province - said he and historian Agnese Sabato will present their findings based on 43 years of multidisciplinary research next Thursday during a conference titled Leonardo Lives.

Some direct descendants of the Renaissance genius will be on hand, Vezzosi said. The implications of this discovery is that scientists may be able to isolate the master's DNA, 15 generations later, he added. Leonardo was born in Vinci on April 15, 1452 and died in France on May 2, 1519.

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