The first unabridged translation and only edition in print of
Merzhkovsky's most popular book
"'You seek to uncover the divine proportions, ' the scholar
addressed the artist with a condescending smile, 'to reduce beauty
to mathematics?'""
This evocative account of the life of the Renaissance's greatest
figure traces Leonardo's early development as an artist and court
figure to his final years in exile, portraying his loves and
sufferings, as well as his intellectual curiosity and tireless
loyalty to his ideals. But it is the background to his famous
painting "La Gioconda," or" Mona Lisa," and his relationship with
the mysterious Florentine woman who modeled for it that are at the
heart of the novel, and make for an engrossing and unforgettable
read. An unjustly forgotten masterpiece of Russian literature that
inspired one of Freud's most important essays, "Leonardo da Vinci
"also offers an illuminating snapshot of the society of the
period--beset with intrigue and religious and social tension--and a
host of memorable historical figures such as Michelangelo, Raphael,
Machiavelli, and the infamous Borgias.
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