Your favorite scene
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Your favorite scene
My favorite scene is Fioretta in the throes of childbirth. I found the narrative and dialogue very entertaining.
Which scene do you like best?
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While in the book, Leonardo introduced Fioretta to the Medicis, the info I found seems to show that Fioretta did not know Leonardo as closely.
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I just assumed the wedding portrait/unattributable painting was fictional as well as the close friendship between Fioretta and Leonardo.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑07 Jun 2018, 03:39 I like to know those little details. I also found out that there was indeed a clandestine wedding between Guiliano and Fioretta. But I found no info about a wedding portrait. Fioretta was alleged to be a courtesan and a cousin of Guiliano. There is further speculation that Fioretta might be the Mona Lisa!
While in the book, Leonardo introduced Fioretta to the Medicis, the info I found seems to show that Fioretta did not know Leonardo as closely.
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Very interesting! I am not knowledgeable when it comes to art or the history behind it. I had just assumed that this story was all made up. I may have to do some googling myself!bookowlie wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 20:20 You're ten steps ahead of me! When I read the book, I wasn't sure if all of the details about the Medici family were correct. I just googled Giuliano Medici and it turns out he really had a illegitimate son with his mistress Fioretta, and his son grew up to become Pope Clement VII.
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I'm glad I'm not the oddball here...while I was reading this story, I kept having thoughts pop into my head like 'Hmmm, is the author hinting that Fioretta is actually Mona Lisa??' I thought at the time that maybe I needed to take a break from reading the book LOLMiriam Molina wrote: ↑07 Jun 2018, 03:39 I like to know those little details. I also found out that there was indeed a clandestine wedding between Guiliano and Fioretta. But I found no info about a wedding portrait. Fioretta was alleged to be a courtesan and a cousin of Guiliano. There is further speculation that Fioretta might be the Mona Lisa!
While in the book, Leonardo introduced Fioretta to the Medicis, the info I found seems to show that Fioretta did not know Leonardo as closely.
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This scene really set the stage for the rest of the story.bookowlie wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 19:47 I would say the scene in the Getty Museum where Alex found Angela talking to the Medici painting. It was very unexpected and magical that the man in the painting opened his eyes, turned his face, and looked at Angela. After a flash of light came out of the painting, Angela told Alex in Italian that she loved him and kissed him. This was despite Alex being a stranger to her. Although I admit I rolled my eyes a little, the scene was vividly described and I felt like I was right there. Once I read this scene, I started thinking the book would make a good movie.
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That's a cool little fact. Thanks!bookowlie wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 20:20 You're ten steps ahead of me! When I read the book, I wasn't sure if all of the details about the Medici family were correct. I just googled Giuliano Medici and it turns out he really had a illegitimate son with his mistress Fioretta, and his son grew up to become Pope Clement VII.
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