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2011-08-24
Public domain in the USA.
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Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich
1865
1941
Мережковский, Дмитрий Сергеевич
Mérejkowsky, Dmitry de
Mérejkowski, Dmitri
Merejkowsky, Dmitry de
Merejkowski, Dmitri
Mereschkowski, Dmitri
Merezhkovsky, Dmitri
Sorrèze, Jacques
Sorreze, Jacques
Voskresshie bogi. French
Le Roman de Léonard de Vinci: La résurrection des Dieux
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romance_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Roman_de_L%C3%A9onard_de_Vinci
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"Le Roman de Léonard de Vinci: La résurrection des Dieux" by Dmitry Merezhkovsky is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, exploring themes of art, beauty, and the conflict between paganism and Christianity during the Renaissance period. Through the perspectives of various characters, including a young pupil named Giovanni Beltraffio, the narrative delves into the cultural and spiritual tensions of the time. At the start of the novel, the setting is introduced with rich descriptions of Florence and its vibrant yet tumultuous atmosphere in 1494. Giovanni arrives in the city with ambitions of becoming a painter but is cautioned against the influences of Leonardo, perceived as heretical by some. Interactions between characters such as Giovanni, the merchant Buonaccorsi, and the curiously insightful Grillo set the stage for deeper philosophical discussions about faith, art, and the tension between old and new beliefs. As the plot progresses, a significant discovery of a statue representing Venus sparks excitement among the townspeople, while fears of spiritual consequences loom, reflecting the novel’s overarching theme of the clash between the revival of classical ideals and the dominant Christian ideology of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
fr
Biographical fiction
Italy -- Fiction
Artists -- Fiction
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 -- Fiction
PG
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FR Littérature
Category: Historical Novels
Category: Novels
Category: French Literature
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