Dialogues Between Two Geniuses: Da Vinci / Machiavelli

Dialogues Between Two Geniuses: Da Vinci / MachiavelliBy: Enrique García GuascoIn the heart of Renaissance Milan, on cobbled streets illuminated by the clear light of northern Italy, two historical figures meet - men who shaped the destiny of humanity: Leonardo da Vinci, master of proportion, beauty, and universal knowledge; and Niccolò Machiavelli, a sharp analyst of power, the republic, and human nature. In this real and plausible point of encounter - as confirmed by archives and the logic of their paths - a deep, philosophical, and provocative dialogue begins.Throughout the book, they think aloud, admire each other, correct each other, and listen. They discuss the virtue of the prince, art as a form of resistance, human nature, geometry as a political principle, and beauty as visible truth. Their conversation starts rooted in the urgent realities of Italian cities, but soon elevates to symbolic and spiritual realms where thought knows no boundaries.Thus, beyond time and flesh, they meet in the Garden of Eden. In the shadow of statues of Virgil and Seneca, surrounded by a landscape that embodies the harmony between nature and idea, they continue their dialogue - now eternal. They reflect on freedom, memory, oblivion, the soul as a bridge between the divine and the animal, and how man, if he achieves harmony between power and wisdom, can access eternity.Dialogues Between Two Geniuses is neither a novel nor a treatise: it is a celebration of thought - a tapestry of literature, history, philosophy, and art - comparing two immortal minds, reminding us that they still have much to tell us.

• | Author: Enrique García Guasco
• | Publisher: Arcana Intellego
• | Publication Date: May 05, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00164 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: NA
• | ISBN-13: 9798231915019