“par che sia mio destino”: The Prophetic Dream in Leonardo and in Dante

Marmor, Max

In: Raccolta Vinciana, 31 (2005), pp. 145-180

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Abstract

Dieser Artikel liefert eine neue Interpretation der berühmten "Kindheitserinnerung" von Leonardo da Vinci. Er demonstriert, wie dieses viel debattierte Notiz in seiner Sprache und seinen Bildern auf den prophetischen Träumen in Dantes Purgatorio aufbaut. Leonardo da Vinci versucht durch seinen Text sein Gefühl der Vorsehung auszudrücken, insbesondere seine Bestrebungen, die Physik des Fluges zu verstehen und dem Menschen das Fliegen zu ermöglichen. Aus dieser Perspektive gesehen liefert der Text auch neue Erkenntnisse hinsichtlich Leonardo da Vincis Erzählweise in seinen letzten Gemälden. Erstmals publizierte in: Raccolta Vinciana 31, 2005, p.145-180.

Translation of abstract (English)

This article offers a new reading of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous “childhood memory.” It seeks to demonstrate that in its language and imagery, this much-debated notebook entry is modeled on the prophetic dreams in Dante’s Purgatorio. Leonardo’s text seeks to articulate and express his sense of destiny, and especially his aspiration to comprehend the physics of flight and to pioneer human flight. Viewed from this perspective, Leonardo’s text also sheds new light on Leonardo’s narrative style as seen in his final paintings. First published in: Raccolta Vinciana 31, 2005, p.145-180.

Document type:	Article
Version:	Secondary publication
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2006 06:49
Faculties / Institutes:	Research Project, Working Group > Individuals
DDC-classification:	Arts
Controlled Keywords:	Leonardo <da Vinci>, Dante <Alighieri>
Subject (classification):	Artists, Architects
Countries/Regions:	Italy