Le Roman de Léonard de Vinci: La résurrection des Dieux

In the bustling streets of late‑15th‑century Florence, the world of cloth merchants, guilds and secretive scholars collides with the lingering echo of ancient gods. Within the cramped warehouses of the dye‑workers’ corporation, the aging yet sharp‑eyed Cipriano Buonaccorsi balances ledgers and prayers, his days marked by the clatter of looms and the murmur of the river that carries every hue of wool. A chance visit from the humble farmer Grillo brings a basket of eggs and a pair of restless roosters, but also the undercurrent of an uneasy preparation that hints at something far larger than a simple spring market.

Meanwhile, the city’s recent decision to bury a cherished statue of Venus—once a source of pride now condemned as an idolatrous curse—stirs both fear and fascination. As religious fervor clashes with lingering pagan reverence, whispers of a “white devil” and the specter of a resurrected deity begin to surface, drawing the merchant into a web of intrigue that threatens to upend his orderly world. The stage is set for a tale where art, faith, and hidden ambitions intertwine beneath Florence’s stone façades.