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Jul 2022
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32: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Par...

MJDorian
About this episode

At this moment, strewn across the world, there exist over 7,200 pages of Leonardo da Vinci's notes. These pages are not only echoes of a distant past–embodying the inquisitive spirit of the Renaissance–according to scholars and historians they represent the 'greatest record of curiosity ever created'.

Join me for this special two part series, as we dive into the thoughts, artwork, and paradoxes of Leonardo da Vinci's mind. A mind whose brilliance is exteriorized for us on the pages of these manuscripts. 

Visit the companion gallery for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/notebooks/

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Research & Resources:

• The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, edited by Edward MacCurdy (Definitive Edition in One Volume).

• Leonardo: The Complete Drawings, published by Taschen.

• The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, by Giorgio Vasari

• Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson.

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Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series and all the Episode Exclusives: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

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Listen to episode 2 of Creative Codex for more about Leonardo da Vinci's personal life. Available in the main podcast feed, titled: '2: Leonardo da Vinci's Secret'.

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Jye Marchant, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kirsten Dressler, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rachulan, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Ruben Corona, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Stephanie Neal, Tim Sussss, Terry W, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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All music written & produced by MJDorian. With one exception:

Amadeus Mozart's Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem plays from 8:50-11:30. Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf.

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