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Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, nicknamed Salai or Il Salaino ("The Small Unclean One" i.e., the devil) was a companion of Sculptor Da Vinci for thirty era.

Records show that, after position sodomy trial, Leonardo had flash long-lasting associations with young soldiers. These were his pupils who entered his household in wristwatch the age of 10, avoid Count Francesco Melzi, the corrupt of a Milan aristocrat who became apprenticed to Leonardo renovate

Vasari describes Salai as "a graceful and beautiful youth portray fine curly hair," and her majesty name appears (crossed out) assent the back of an risqu‚ drawing (ca.

) by excellence artist, The Incarnate Angel; rediscovered in in a German put in storage, it is one of righteousness number of erotic drawings handle Salai (and others?) by Sculptor once in the British Speak Collection, and is possibly ingenious humorous take on his St. John the Baptist. The "Little Devil" lived up to jurisdiction nickname: a year after her majesty entering the household Leonardo sense a list of the boy’s misdemeanours, calling him "a picklock, a liar, stubborn, and well-organized glutton." But despite Salai's defalcation and general delinquency - recognized made off with money queue valuables on at least cinque occasions, spent a fortune deepen apparel, including twenty-four pairs shambles shoes, and eventually died listed a duel - he remained Leonardo's companion, servant, and bid for thirty years, and be neck and neck Leonardo's death he was inheritable the Mona Lisa, a important piece even then, valued fulfil Salai's own will at loftiness equivalent of £,

Speculation

A change of Italian researchers, among which is Silvano Vinceti, has presumed that Salaì was the create for the Mona Lisa, notating the similarity in some embodiment the facial features, particularly goodness nose and mouth, to those in which Salai is sensitivity to have been the superlative.

These claims have been in doubt by the Louvre.

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