Re:Leonardo da Vinci's application letter
by thecopy on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @10:26AM
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Well, this is Leonardo Da Vinci's letter, not Michelangelo's. Interesting nonetheless.
I'm really sorry Michelangelo but we're only looking to hire rock star ninjas with experience painting Last Suppers. That's nice that you paint buildings like that chapel ceiling or whatever, but we need someone with experience in the field who can jump right in and make a dent in the universe this week no need to come up to speed. I also see in your resume you made sculptures and we need someone a little more focused on last supper painting. Thanks for coming in, we appreciate you used 10% of your annual vacation time for this 8 hour long interview even though we decided to reject you before you got here, and maybe in a few years with a little more experience you should re-apply?
Re:Leonardo da Vinci's application letter
by eternalban on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @10:20AM
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El Greco was centuries ahead of his time. Love his works.
El Greco (1541-1614) didn't agree with him on that: When he was later asked what he thought about Michelangelo, El Greco replied that "he was a good man, but he did not know how to paint" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco#cite_note-Plaka47-49-...
Not much of a reverence there! :-)
[Edit: Sorry for the mixup Leonardo! :-( Choose to let it stay so your comments don't become orphaned]