Here is Leonardo Da Vinci’s letter to the Duke of Milan, advertising all of his skills and services, good for times of both war and peace. Talk about creative destruction of the city. An interesting CV for the painter of the Mona Lisa.
If your medieval Latin isn’t great, click below for the translations:
Israeli attacks on the densely populated cities of Gaza were conveniently halted just one day before the inauguration of our new world leader. I am worried about what kind of urban politics these actions will “inaugurate.” What is being born in Gaza in the wake of this destruction? A depth of feeling we will no longer be able to contain; subjectivities we could never map.
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