The divine talents of Leonardo
CARDIFF writer, journalist and marketing consultant Rose Sgueglia, the founder of Miss Squiggles, a digital magazine and content agency, holds a BA in Journalism, Film and Media and her work has been published in various publications.
She is also the author of the The Real Coco Chanel and her latest book The Real Leonardo Da Vinci is a fascinating account of the man whom she says was “an insecure genius who could paint beautifully but who would also leave most things unfinished and still, today, I am not 100 per cent sure why.’’
There are 14 chapters on Leonardo Da Vinci in the book and these include Leonardo, the Lover,
Leonardo, Venice and
Florence and The Real Leonardo, a Man of Mysteries.
We learn that he was “a man so smart, so interesting and interested in everything that surrounded him was not someone who could be simply defined with just one label.’’
Well, if anyone has come close to understanding him then it is surely Rose Sgueglia who says: “I learnt about him by looking at his beautiful paintings, really looking at what he did, and what a sublime artist he was.
“I found out about his mysteries, his love of learning, and I read his notebooks, about his inventions. “It comes as no surprise that he was a talented man.’’
■■The Real Leonardo Da Vinci by Rose Sgueglia is published by Pen and Sword at £19.99.