The Interrelatedness of Albert Einstein

Well so far we have begun an interesting start into how design, though various great ones on this planet seemingly initiated and translated their inspirations into form, and our first foray of thoughts with Michelangelo, whose understanding was based on allowing something from the inside to be revealed knowing that what is true of design is already there.  

We have only to have the willingness to hear, see it, and allow it to come into form. 

And Leonardo Da Vinci whose attitude and posture, we sense had a range of perspective that spanned a larger scope of territory than the world had and has seen in a long time because of his willingness to let go of whatever were the limiting aspects of his imagination and those around him in his time and day on Earth.

A point of interest is that actually these two great people were in fact compatriots and artists of legend in Italy and at some point rubbed shoulders with each the other.

This of course brings up another point about which we are also fascinated with, and that is a point about the anomaly of certain human beings and their creative accomplishments.  Is it true that they were alone in their discoveries, set far apart from humanity encased in some kind of glass cocoon that was especially designed for them? 

It comes to mind that when we think of great artists and people we generally think that they were solo in their achievements, and to some degree that makes so much sense. 

If we mention the name Albert Einstein, for instance, mostly the first thoughts that come to mind is that he was a genius,  a mathematician, an anomaly. Though history tells us that during Einstein’s time he was surrounded by like minded people who were interested in solving certain issues regarding the very things that he is famous for! He touched bases with those ones who were wonderfully gifted and had insights to many issues that were pressing.  But it did take Einstein his specific effort to hear and see what others did not. A way of looking at the facts clearly through his specific lens of understanding. That was his responsibility.

The fact that each artist needs to allow the expression of an idea or thought to be translated into something tangible is of course truly a one person job.  Yet to say that Michelangelo would have created the masterpiece “David" in any other time in history would be a statement that would bring a lot of doubt of validity.  That specific time was specific as the “factors” of the time really helped to engender his understanding for his area of accomplishment then.

Could we say that each great artist was (is!) living during a period of time where other touch points known as friends, family, compatriots or some strong connections were or are in agreement with them to move beyond the concepts and ideas of the time? And who would be responsible for the translation of such creativity? 

Where does creativity begin? And who would be responsible for the translation of such creativity?

Stay tuned! Let’s see what can be further discovered! Let me know what you think!