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The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the ForerunnerDmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky

The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner

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Original author: Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky

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"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.

The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner, by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #47902.

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24 Chapters

  1. 1.Book I: The White She-Devil--1494 (1)8,779 words
  2. 2.Book I: The White She-Devil--1494 (2)3,137 words
  3. 3.Book II: Ecce Deus--Ecce Homo--14947,263 words
  4. 4.Book III: The Poisoned Fruits--14948,203 words
  5. 5.Book IV: The Witches' Sabbath--14947,259 words
  6. 6.Book V: Thy Will Be Done--14948,212 words
  7. 7.Book VI: The Diary of Giovanni Boltraffio--1494-14957,564 words
  8. 8.Book VII: The Bonfire of Vanities--14967,132 words
  9. 9.Book VIII: The Age of Gold--1496-1497 (1)8,758 words
  10. 10.Book VIII: The Age of Gold--1496-1497 (2)4,428 words
  11. 11.Book IX: The Similitudes--1498-1499 (1)8,707 words
  12. 12.Book IX: The Similitudes--1498-1499 (2)8,640 words
  1. 13.Book IX: The Similitudes--1498-1499 (3)199 words
  2. 14.Book X: Calm Waters--1499-1500 (1)8,783 words
  3. 15.Book X: Calm Waters--1499-1500 (2)5,843 words
  4. 16.Book XI: There Shall Be Wings--15007,111 words
  5. 17.Book XII (1)8,619 words
  6. 18.Book XII (2)6,389 words
  7. 19.Book XIII: The Purple Beast--15038,626 words
  8. 20.Book XIV: Monna Lisa Gioconda--1503-15069,615 words
  9. 21.Book XV: The Holy Inquisition--1506-15135,140 words
  10. 22.Book XVI: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael--1513-15154,194 words
  11. 23.Book XVII: Death--The Winged Precursor--1516-15197,727 words
  12. 24.Epilogue2,294 words