Leonardo’s Chair A Novel
Leonardo’s Chair A Novel by John DeSimone, published by River Oak in December 2004, is a 376-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of Christian themes, suspense, and crime. The story follows Vincent LaBont, a world-class artist who believes that his creative prowess is linked to a chair he possesses, purportedly crafted by Leonardo Da Vinci. After a fire devastates his home and severely injures him while he attempts to save the chair, Vincent discovers that it has been stolen, leaving him to grapple with the loss of his artistic abilities.
As Vincent reflects on his life in California without the chair, his son Paul embarks on a journey to Italy, where they suspect the chair has been taken. Throughout the narrative, Paul confronts his own doubts about the chair’s authenticity and its supposed power to inspire creativity. The novel explores themes of artistic legacy and the quest for identity, as Paul becomes increasingly drawn to the chair’s allure and the possibility of recreating one of Leonardo’s masterpieces. This edition invites readers to delve into a story that blends art, family dynamics, and the mysteries surrounding a legendary artifact.
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Vincent LaBont is a world-class artist who attributes his creative ability to a chair he owns–a chair that he claims was created and empowered by Leonardo Da Vinci. When his home catches fire, Vincent is severely burned trying to rescue the chair. Later he realizes the chair was stolen before the house burned.
Distraught that his creative abilities no longer exist without the chair, Vincent’s son Paul, a painter himself, sets out for Italy where they suspect the chair has been taken.
While Vincent contemplates his life in California without the chair, Paul grapples with his skepticism: Is Leonardo’s chair real? Does it possess ancient power to create? Ultimately he, too, is seduced by the idea of the chair’s power. Will he use the chair to recreate one of Leonardo’s paintings? Will he become another anonymous copyist?
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