In the last episode of the tv series Leonardo, it turns out that the famous artist da Vinci never killed Caterina da Cremona. On the contrary, that of death was only a staging to escape their persecutors and thus guarantee both Caterina and her son Francesco a peaceful and danger-free future. The one presented by the screenwriters is obviously an extremely imaginative reconstruction of the personal events of Leonardo da Vinci, who has never been accused of murder and has never had anything to do with a woman with this name (apart from his mother who, actually, is he was calling Caterina). Even little Francesco, who in the series finds refuge in the convent of Fra Luca Pacioli, has never existed: in fiction, however, the relationship between him and Leonardo is very close and the latter takes care of him as if he were his son. (adj. by Rossella Pastore)
The invention of murder in the TV series Leonardo
“The series revolves around this murder investigation, an invention by the screenwriters, which acts as a leitmotif and enriches the protagonist’s private story with suspense.” These are the words of Freddie Highmore, Stefano Giraldi in Leonardo, which thus tends to justify the greater license that the screenwriters have taken in carrying Leonardo’s life to the screen. It is important to specify that this – like other ‘details’ of the fiction – it finds no basis in the most accredited biographies of the artist, who was not even the weak and insecure man played by Aidan Turner. The very existence of Catherine is questioned by biographers, and traces of this enigmatic woman are found only in the sketches of the genius da Vinci who would have portrayed for some time a mysterious nameless figure. (adj. by Rossella Pastore)
The words of Matilda De Angelis about Caterina da Cremona
In fiction “Leonardo”, broadcast this evening on Tuesday 13 April on Rai 1, the great Tuscan artist comes accused of the murder of Catherine of Cremona, played by Matilda De Angeles. The character of Catherine, however, was invented for the narrative purposes of fiction. Leonardo Da Vinci met a courtesan called Cremona, as the historian Giuseppe Bossi recalls, but after 1513. The woman interpreted by De Angelis is described as the artist’s muse and friend, a kind of platonic love. Leonardo da Vinci she has never been accused of murder and therefore even the trial in Milan does not correspond to a fact that actually happened. Speaking of her character, Matilda De Angelis a Hotcorn he said: “I think it is a dedication to an emblematic and very difficult female figure in the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Having a few points of reference to draw from, it was fun to come up with it. And I only had to add a little bit of my own thanks to a rock solid, crazy script and a beautifully written character …”.
Leonardo and the murder of Caterina da Cremona: a macro-false historical
In fiction Leonardo da Vinci he is accused of murder, or rather of having poisoned his best friend and model, Caterina da Cremona, in Milan. To exonerate himself or at least to try to give an explanation first of all to himself, Leonardo talks at length with the captain of the guards who arrested him. But in 1506 Leonardo was no longer in Milan and therefore he could not be arrested for a murder, which never happened as the character played by Matilda De Angelis never existed. Leonardo’s judicial troubles were others, partly linked to his alleged homosexuality, partly to his freedom of thought and distrust of religious institutions. “We have created the story of the murder that is needed because through this accusation against Leonardo we explore his mind and soul. It’s a narrative gimmick. The fiction tells the white spaces and fills the black spaces. The story is all there: in each episode we will tell one of his masterpieces, as well as aspects of his life, such as being abandoned by his father”Explained Lux Vide producer Luca Barnabei.
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