Leonardo da Vinci
by Sigmund Freud
This wonderful book takes one of the greatest men who ever lived as its theme. The highest genius Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, a scientist and a powerful thinker with great originality and power. According to Sigmund Freud, he was also an imperfect, repressed homosexual. Leonardo da Vinci, the first psychosexual story published, was the only biography written by the great psychoanalyst. When Jung first saw him, he told Freud that it was "wonderful" and that it remained Freud's favorite composition. The text contains the first full appearance of the concept of narcissism and develops Freud's theories of homosexuality. Despite being based on controversial research, the book offers a fascinating insight into the two men, the subject, and the author. If you've ever wondered what's behind the Mona Lisa's mysterious smile, read Freud's words about Leonardo. This is genius upon genius.
