A lot of looking at the attractive Catherine of Cremona in Leonardo they wondered if his history, linked to the protagonist, had really existed. In the series published by Lux Vide, Caterina represents a strong woman, of low social class but very determined to change her own fortunes.
A character well interpreted by the young revelation of the cinema Matilda De Angelis. The girl, from the first episode, has one very strong influence on Leonardo. In fact, recognizing immediately the genius that is in him, Caterina will be his first supporter. And he will support Leonardo in the adventures that will make him famous.
The character of Caterina da Cremona in Leonardo
The beautiful Caterina da Cremona, in the story that tells the Leonardo series, quickly becomes a simple model muse by the young painter Leonardo.
In fact, he often portrays her in an attempt to complete Verrocchio’s commissions. The first occasions for the two to meet are those in which Caterina poses for him in the workshop of the Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio. Right from the start, the already tormented Leonardo and Caterina establish a bond of complicity. Between the two it seems that there is also a spark, but, while Caterina appears emotionally involved, Leonardo has homosexual relationships.
These will lead him for the first time to jail from which he will be released after a short time. Catherine, however, never really existed.
Caterina da Cremona: history is a fiction
The figure of Catherine of Cremona in Leonardo is only one fictional character built on an alleged model of Leonardo particularly dear to him. Luca Barnabei himself, CEO of Lux Vide, confirms this in several interviews. In fact, the young Leonardo in an early period of his life was a pupil of Verrocchio. In the workshop, Verrocchio commissioned portraits and drawings from the students to make them practice drawing. Many of these were done thanks to models who posed for hours while the artists portrayed them. It is in this real scene of the past that fiction is woven, and the role of Caterina da Cremona takes over as a model. Bernabei testifies that the character of Catherine was built starting from some sketches drawn by Leonardo and called The Scapigliata.
Caterina da Cremona in the thriller story of the TV series
There death of Caterina da Cremona is the core of the plot. The TV series, in fact, develops like a thriller about the disappearance of the woman. The accusations will fall on Leonardo and it is Leonardo who, retracing his history, will seek the truth about what happened. The painter’s life is the background to the whole story. From his timid beginnings in Florence, his first architectural intuitions, until his arrival at the Milanese court of the Sforza. A journey that takes the viewer into the world of one of the most famous Italian geniuses of all time. The episodes achieved acclaimed success mostly thanks to an exceptional cast he sees Aidan Turner in the guise of Leonardo, Freddie Highmore for Stefano Giraldi and the very popular Matilda De Angelis for the charming Caterina da Cremona.