Did Da Vinci fail to finish the Mona Lisa because of his 'claw hand'?

Did Da Vinci fail to finish the Mona Lisa because of his 'claw hand'?: Portrait reveals why artist may never have completed his masterpiece Portrait of the Italian Renaissance artist shows his right hand wrapped in cloth Sitting in a bandage it appears 'suspended in a stiff, contracted position' 

By Amie Gordon For Mailonline

Published: 02:20 BST, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 02:21 BST, 4 May 2019

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Leonardo da Vinci may have been prevented from finishing the Mona Lisa after a severe fainting episode left him with a 'claw' hand and unable to hold a paintbrush, a new study suggests.

A portrait of the Italian Renaissance artist shows his right hand, wrapped in clothing like a bandage and 'suspended in a stiff, contracted position', according to research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Although da Vinci drew with his left hand, the

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