Leonardo Da Vinci project finds 14 living male descendants

Researchers hope to understand genius of artist by reconstructing his genealogical profile

A study into the family history of the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci claims to have found 14 living relatives, the youngest aged one.

The findings form part of a decades-long project, led by art historians Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato, aimed at reconstructing the genealogical profile of Da Vinci - who never married and had no children, but had at least 22 half-brothers - in order to better understand his genius.