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The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner
by Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (1865-1941) and Herbert Trench (1865-1923) [Translator] "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner" by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a novel first published in 1900. Set during the Renaissance, it follows young artist Giovanni Beltraffio as he studies under the master Leonardo da Vinci, struggling to understand why he cannot match his teacher's genius. Against a backdrop of conflict and tragedy, the novel explores the era's re-emerging humanism and the resurrection of ancient values, contrasting the spirit of Antiquity with medieval darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1044