(CNN) A 16th-century drawing of Leonardo da Vinci suggests that the artist sustained traumatic nerve damage to his right hand that impaired his painting skills late in life, according to a new study. The drawing is an undated rare depiction of Leonardo late in his life that shows his right arm wrapped in clothing, as if it was being used as a kind of bandage. His right hand is stiff and contracted. Analysis of his drawings, writings and paintings over the years has revealed that he wrote and drew with his left hand but never painted with it. He struggled to hold palettes and paint brushes with his right hand, but he continued to draw and teach with his left hand.

Source: CNN May 04, 2019 00:11 UTC