Talk:Divina proportione

Isn't the book itself a source? duh. I'll add it myself.--20-dude (talk) 23:50, 9 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, but see primary sources. The book a primary source. Secondary sources are preferred, and are required, for example, to answer the citation request currently in the article and to verify that two versions exist today. ✤ JonHarder talk 00:01, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Conflicting information

 * The intro says: Two versions of the original manuscript.


 * The body of the text says: Two prints of the original book.

These mean entirely different things. Please find out which one is true. Are there "two versions"? Are there two "manuscripts" (ie handwritten)?

Or are there really only two remaining copies of the original print run?

Check your sources. Some are rather carelessly written.

Amandajm (talk) 10:49, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

What's in a name....

 * When Leonardo was in Vinci, he was "Leonardo di Ser Piero" (son of Mister Piero). This was an important name for Leonardo in his home town, because it meant that even though he was illegitimate, his father had claimed paternity.
 * When Leonardo moved to Florence as a lad, he became "Leonardo from Vinci" to distinguish himself from other Leonardos in Florence.
 * When he went to live in Milan, he was called "Leonardo from Florence", to distinguish him from other Leonardos.

The "da Vinci" was not an essential part of Leonardo's name. So his name is properly abbreviated to "Leonardo", not to "da Vinci".

This is normal among Renaissance artists. Giotto, Michelangelo and Raphael are all known to posterity by there Christian names, and it is considered a bit pretentious to insist on referring to Michelangelo Buonarotti. Quite a number of artists are known by nicknames. These include Masaccio (Tom the Slob), Botticelli (Tubby Bubby), Tintoretto (Colour Man) and Sodoma (don't ask!)

Amandajm (talk) 11:16, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

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