What role does speculation and interpretation play in our understanding of historical figures' childhoods?

Oct 18, 2017 ... A new biography of Leonardo da Vinci, out this month. Speaking of ... Like Leonardo, he shows exuberance across many fields. That seems ... from Leonardo's Notebooks (1952, 286). Like Pfister (p. 67n. below), she refers to. Leonardo's childhood memory as a 'dream'. Page 13. 6. LEONARDO DA VINCI. Dec 2, 2009 ... Leonardo da Vinci—architect, inventor, scientist and painter of the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper'—was a major figure of the Italian ... How Leonardo Da Vinci's philosophy of Art and Science completely changed the life of Horacio Pagani. This is the story of a dreamer who, through diligent study ... Mar 24, 2025 ... ... childhood through adulthood. It was a way to do a retrospective ... Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Oct 17, 2013 ... One resident of the city, Sigmund Freud, created a system of indirect investigation into the psyche using personal experiences like dreams, ... We consider it probable that an instinct like this of excessive strength was already active in the subject's earliest childhood, and that its supremacy was. The present translation, with a modified title, 'Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of his Childhood', is an entirely new one by Alan Tyson. Leonardo, like most other well-known artists of his time, had servants ... ↑ Leonardo da Vinci Biography,[1] accessdate: December 26, 2015; ↑ Vezzosi ... Dec 20, 2013 ... But Leonardo da Vinci earned the description, explains Walter Isaacson in his lavishly illustrated new biography. ... like it's turning upwards.