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Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and The Battle of Anghiari

In October 1503, Leonardo da Vinci begins work on a monumental mural, The Battle of Anghiari. But the commission also put him in close proximity to his rival, Michelangelo, who was hired to paint a second mural in the council hall. Just as the central scene of Leonardo’s mural started to take shape, he stopped – abandoning yet another commission. It’s unlikely Michelangelo ever began his mural.

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Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth.
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Leonardo trains as an artist and eventually paints a masterpiece: The Last Supper.
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