The Milanese Leonardo is easier to find if they are a writer – It's only chemo
Paul Graham writes about the basis for great talent in painters being inevitably more then just genetic. Fifteenth century Florence produces dozens of exceptional painters, like Leonardo. If geneti…
Itsonlychemo Uncategorized August 11, 2020 3 Minutes Paul Graham writes about the basis for great talent in painters being inevitably more then just genetic. Fifteenth century Florence produces dozens of exceptional painters, like Leonardo. If genetics was all it took to be a genius, Florence would still be produced great artists. Presumably there were other genetic Leonardos, as there’s no reason to think the genetic ability was concentrated in Florence. So, what happened to the Milanese Leonardo? This is the same as Thomas Gray’s mute in glorious Miltons, who fill up the churchya
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