When I think of the early 1500s, I think of Leonardo DaVinci. When I think of the early 1600s, I think of William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n
The early 1700s remind me of Johann Sebastian Bach. And the early 1800s make me think of Jane Austen.<\/p>\n
Four geniuses spaced roughly a century apart, working in four different artistic fields: an artist\/inventor, a playwright, a composer and a novelist.<\/p>\n
So why these four? I know there have been many geniuses throughout history, but those four happen to be particular favorites of mine.<\/p>\n
Recently I’ve been trying to see the thread that connects them. And I think I have it.<\/p>\n
What they all had in common was a sense of playfulness. There have been many other great geniuses: Goethe, Beethoven and Michelangelo, to name a few. But most of them were so damned serious — it was all about the Sturm und Drang<\/i>.<\/p>\n
When you look at the works of DaVinci, Shakespeare, Bach and Austen, you can clearly tell that they were having a blast. Sure, they were capable of great seriousness. But none of them ever seemed to forget that in its essence, invention is play.<\/p>\n
I would love to have them all over for a dinner party. Imagine the conversations they would have! I am quite sure that I would be content just to sit back and listen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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