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> "Da Vinci" as in "The Da Vinci Code" I seem to recall him being referred to primarily as "da Vinci" in my childhood, long before that book was ever written.
by Karellen 4y ago
> "Da Vinci" as in "The Da Vinci Code"
I seem to recall him being referred to primarily as "da Vinci" in my childhood, long before that book was ever written.
> for anyone who traffics in Leonardo.
Interesting. That choice of phrasing makes "Leonardo" sound, to me, like a constructed shibboleth intended to gatekeep those who aren't "in the know". That's probably a slightly uncharitable take (sorry) but it was the first implication that just slapped me in the face.
> In art historic circles he is simply, as he started out in this world, Leonardo.
I wasn't aware that Ars Technica was aiming at the art historic circle crowd. ;-)
- hammock 4y agoNot trying to gatekeep. The fact is there are subcultures in which Leonardo da Vinci comes up in conversation far more than others. In those (particularly art history), Leonardo is most common
- subroutine 4y agoSocialites who "trafficked in Leonardo" back in the 90s likely pulled the reverse stunt (anyone in the know calls him Da Vinci) after a famous giant rat gave the name Leonardo to a mutant turtle ninja, as Leo was among the rats four favorite artists. TMNT was so popular in the 90s that if you said "I like Leonardo more than Michelangelo", and were not currently standing inside an art gallery, everyone would assume you were talking about Ninja Turtles. If you said "I like Da Vinci more than Michelangelo" people would understand you were saying I like the artist Leonardo Da Vinci more than the ninja turtle Michelangelo ;)