Why is da Vinci’s name on the cover?
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Re: Why is da Vinci’s name on the cover?
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Yeah, we're doing just that. Besides, Dan Brown or Belle Ami are not the only ones who used da Vinci and his name to attract people's attention.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 20:11 I am sure the author wanted readers to remember Dan Brown's controversial and highly successful book. I don't know if there would be problems with copyright infringement or other laws on publishing. But I guess Belle Ami got what she wanted. Here we are comparing her book to Brown's.
On Goodreads, there are 25 novels featuring Leonardo da Vinci. For example, Stephenie Storey’s Oil and Marble focuses on the rivalry between Leonardo and Michelangelo, Robin Maxwell’s Signora da Vinci reconstitutes the tumultuous life of his mother or Mary Hoffman’s Smile tells the story behind the Mona Lisa portrait. There are book series entitled Leonardo da Vinci Mystery or Da Vinci's Disciples.
I guess my initial thought when I asked the question was whether the title or cover really justify what happens thoughout the book. I admire da Vinci very much. I'd be very careful when it comes to using his name or writing about da Vinci. I'd be researching thoroughly before writing a book about him especially if I am not an art historian or an expert in da Vinci.
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I cannot comment on the cover, though. I haven't done any detailed study of it. Yet.
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