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Nature 443, 510 (5 October 2006) | doi:10.1038/443510a; Published online 4 October 2006

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A series of exhibitions across Europe show how Leonardo da Vinci linked art and science.

For Leonardo da Vinci, painting did not mean merely copying the appearance of nature. Rather, it involved understanding nature's laws and using them to create a figurative world that enhances our awareness of reality.

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