he was good in virtually everything he took took up and he’s known as a
took took up and he’s known as a
took took up and he’s known as a universal genius of course along with
universal genius of course along with
universal genius of course along with Michelangelo he’s in a stratosphere by
Michelangelo he’s in a stratosphere by
Michelangelo he’s in a stratosphere by himself these are two painters two
himself these are two painters two
himself these are two painters two artists angela was mainly a sculptor but
artists angela was mainly a sculptor but
artists angela was mainly a sculptor but two artists who define art you can argue
two artists who define art you can argue
two artists who define art you can argue about the third greatest artist but not
about the third greatest artist but not
about the third greatest artist but not about the first because they’re tight
about the first because they’re tight
about the first because they’re tight you can take them in either order anyway
you can take them in either order anyway
you can take them in either order anyway as one of the two greatest artists you
as one of the two greatest artists you
as one of the two greatest artists you would think he would be prolific and yet
would think he would be prolific and yet
would think he would be prolific and yet he’s he painted only about a dozen
he’s he painted only about a dozen
he’s he painted only about a dozen paintings among the Dozen are the two
paintings among the Dozen are the two
paintings among the Dozen are the two most famous and paintings in the history
most famous and paintings in the history
most famous and paintings in the history of art no one will argue that the Mona
of art no one will argue that the Mona
of art no one will argue that the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper are these two
Lisa and the Last Supper are these two
Lisa and the Last Supper are these two paintings the most famous you can
paintings the most famous you can
paintings the most famous you can usually explain ordinary genius you can
usually explain ordinary genius you can
usually explain ordinary genius you can say smart parents and smart children
say smart parents and smart children
say smart parents and smart children they can be very supportive parents the
they can be very supportive parents the
they can be very supportive parents the children can be that they’re met has to
children can be that they’re met has to
children can be that they’re met has to be many books in the house that’s key
be many books in the house that’s key
be many books in the house that’s key not just one book the Bible I’ll have
not just one book the Bible I’ll have
not just one book the Bible I’ll have lots of books in the house they don’t
lots of books in the house they don’t
lots of books in the house they don’t have to be all red but they have to be
have to be all red but they have to be
have to be all red but they have to be there the supportive parents can send
there the supportive parents can send
there the supportive parents can send their children to into good educational
their children to into good educational
their children to into good educational institutions they might go to Caltech or
institutions they might go to Caltech or
institutions they might go to Caltech or Princeton and mathematics or physics and
Princeton and mathematics or physics and
Princeton and mathematics or physics and if they’re really lucky they’ll win a
if they’re really lucky they’ll win a
if they’re really lucky they’ll win a Nobel Prize that’s a tangible reward but
Nobel Prize that’s a tangible reward but
Nobel Prize that’s a tangible reward but these you can understand
these you can understand
these you can understand the Beethoven the Leonardo the
the Beethoven the Leonardo the
the Beethoven the Leonardo the Michelangelo is no explanation for them
Michelangelo is no explanation for them
Michelangelo is no explanation for them these are maybe it’s the way their
these are maybe it’s the way their
these are maybe it’s the way their brains are wired maybe there’s a
brains are wired maybe there’s a
brains are wired maybe there’s a physiological anomaly but there’s no
physiological anomaly but there’s no
physiological anomaly but there’s no explanation for these handful of
explanation for these handful of
explanation for these handful of transformative geniuses
when he was doing anatomical studies for
when he was doing anatomical studies for example he said you have to sketch from
example he said you have to sketch from
example he said you have to sketch from eight different directions for example
eight different directions for example
eight different directions for example the same thing to pre describe
the same thing to pre describe
the same thing to pre describe everything so precisely he would apply
everything so precisely he would apply
everything so precisely he would apply the scientific method before the
the scientific method before the
the scientific method before the Scientific Revolution he would observe
Scientific Revolution he would observe
Scientific Revolution he would observe first without any any preconceived ideas
first without any any preconceived ideas
first without any any preconceived ideas when you’re that intelligence it’s
when you’re that intelligence it’s
when you’re that intelligence it’s almost better if you don’t have an
almost better if you don’t have an
almost better if you don’t have an education because you’ll be saddled with
education because you’ll be saddled with
education because you’ll be saddled with the ideas of Aristotle and frankly
the ideas of Aristotle and frankly
the ideas of Aristotle and frankly fairly poor scientists from the ancient
fairly poor scientists from the ancient
fairly poor scientists from the ancient times there were much better scientist
times there were much better scientist
times there were much better scientist than our Stalin ancient times Archimedes
than our Stalin ancient times Archimedes
than our Stalin ancient times Archimedes Eratosthenes our starkest were much
Eratosthenes our starkest were much
Eratosthenes our starkest were much better but the church accepted what
better but the church accepted what
better but the church accepted what Aristotle said and that put science
Aristotle said and that put science
Aristotle said and that put science behind Leonardo is really a bundle of
behind Leonardo is really a bundle of
behind Leonardo is really a bundle of contradictions he was an illegitimate
contradictions he was an illegitimate
contradictions he was an illegitimate child born in 1452 on april of 15th
child born in 1452 on april of 15th
child born in 1452 on april of 15th which is tax day here although we know
which is tax day here although we know
which is tax day here although we know him for being so prolific producing so
him for being so prolific producing so
him for being so prolific producing so much he thought that he produced so
much he thought that he produced so
much he thought that he produced so little that in his deathbed he turned to
little that in his deathbed he turned to
little that in his deathbed he turned to an assistant and he asked did anything
an assistant and he asked did anything
an assistant and he asked did anything get done among the contradictions he was
get done among the contradictions he was
get done among the contradictions he was a pacifist in his life and yet he worked
a pacifist in his life and yet he worked
a pacifist in his life and yet he worked for almost 20 years in Milan for the
for almost 20 years in Milan for the
for almost 20 years in Milan for the Sforza family as a military engineer
Sforza family as a military engineer
Sforza family as a military engineer devising weapons this is very much like
devising weapons this is very much like
devising weapons this is very much like Einstein whose famous letter started the
Einstein whose famous letter started the
Einstein whose famous letter started the manhattan project that started that of
manhattan project that started that of
manhattan project that started that of course led to the atom bomb and yet he
course led to the atom bomb and yet he
course led to the atom bomb and yet he was a pacifist he was left-handed at a
was a pacifist he was left-handed at a
was a pacifist he was left-handed at a time when the word sinister was still
time when the word sinister was still
time when the word sinister was still applied to describe the left-hander
applied to describe the left-hander
applied to describe the left-hander leonardo was a vegetarian he would buy
leonardo was a vegetarian he would buy
leonardo was a vegetarian he would buy birds in the market place just to
birds in the market place just to
birds in the market place just to release them
Leonardo and Michelangelo around 1503
Leonardo and Michelangelo around 1503 1504 were commissioned to do a pair of
1504 were commissioned to do a pair of
1504 were commissioned to do a pair of murals on the same very large wall in
murals on the same very large wall in
murals on the same very large wall in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence they
the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence they
the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence they both started they both made their
both started they both made their
both started they both made their drawings or cartoons cartoons a
drawings or cartoons cartoons a
drawings or cartoons cartoons a full-sized drawing however the
full-sized drawing however the
full-sized drawing however the Commission felt true Leonardo had
Commission felt true Leonardo had
Commission felt true Leonardo had started a little bit earlier and he
started a little bit earlier and he
started a little bit earlier and he started applying a paint on the work on
started applying a paint on the work on
started applying a paint on the work on the wall but it started running it was
the wall but it started running it was
the wall but it started running it was an experimental technique that he had he
an experimental technique that he had he
an experimental technique that he had he was using and he tried to draw it with
was using and he tried to draw it with
was using and he tried to draw it with heat and it red and it was a disaster
heat and it red and it was a disaster
heat and it red and it was a disaster nonetheless the underdrawing should be
nonetheless the underdrawing should be
nonetheless the underdrawing should be on this wall 50 years later Mazzarri the
on this wall 50 years later Mazzarri the
on this wall 50 years later Mazzarri the great art historian was a commissioned
great art historian was a commissioned
great art historian was a commissioned to build a to cover this up covering up
to build a to cover this up covering up
to build a to cover this up covering up the great beginnings of Leonardo
the great beginnings of Leonardo
the great beginnings of Leonardo Michelangelo art and since bazaari was
Michelangelo art and since bazaari was
Michelangelo art and since bazaari was such a great fan of Leonardo it’s
such a great fan of Leonardo it’s
such a great fan of Leonardo it’s thought that he built a wall in front
thought that he built a wall in front
thought that he built a wall in front and save Leonardo’s on work for future
and save Leonardo’s on work for future
and save Leonardo’s on work for future generation and what sarracenia is doing
generation and what sarracenia is doing
generation and what sarracenia is doing is as wonderful he’s applying high
is as wonderful he’s applying high
is as wonderful he’s applying high technology in a spirit of Leonardo
technology in a spirit of Leonardo
technology in a spirit of Leonardo Leonardo would have liked this he’s
Leonardo would have liked this he’s
Leonardo would have liked this he’s using neutron activation which is a way
using neutron activation which is a way
using neutron activation which is a way of
of
of of essentially imaging through walls and
of essentially imaging through walls and
of essentially imaging through walls and you can find something the size of a pin
you can find something the size of a pin
you can find something the size of a pin in a haystack the size of the pyramids
in a haystack the size of the pyramids
in a haystack the size of the pyramids using neutron activation what you do is
using neutron activation what you do is
using neutron activation what you do is you activate the material with neutrons
you activate the material with neutrons
you activate the material with neutrons then you look at the gamma ray spectrum
then you look at the gamma ray spectrum
then you look at the gamma ray spectrum or their radiation and you see the
or their radiation and you see the
or their radiation and you see the signature of the much of the material
signature of the much of the material
signature of the much of the material and it’s known what paints Leonardo had
and it’s known what paints Leonardo had
and it’s known what paints Leonardo had been using in his time so that we would
been using in his time so that we would
been using in his time so that we would actually be able to see through this
actually be able to see through this
actually be able to see through this wall to know if there is a painting
wall to know if there is a painting
wall to know if there is a painting behind it so sarracenia is to me a very
behind it so sarracenia is to me a very
behind it so sarracenia is to me a very noble scientists
noble scientists
noble scientists and art researcher
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