The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci Details
At the turn of the 20th century, a brilliant Russian writer, Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (1865-1941), wrote this novel, "The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci", a profound meditation on art and religion. Merezhkovsky portrays Leonardo as a man of many facets, some of which may be grouped as pagan, some of which are Christian. Leonardo was filled with conflict and doubts. This book is filled with historical and semi-historical information. It is a historical novel. This book provided much of the inspiration for the current best selling book and block-buster movie "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. It is clear that this book provided much of the inspiration for the current best selling book and block-buster movie "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. Like The Da Vinci Code, The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci finds clues hidden in various places, including in painted over areas of The Last Supper.
Reviews
Possibly the greatest historical fiction novel every written. A complex, kaleidoscopic portrait of the age and a sensitive portrayal of the artist.
