The lost battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the artistic duel that defined the Renaissance

Jones, Jonathan

The lost battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the artistic duel that defined the Renaissance - Simon & Schuster 2011 - viii, 360 p., [8] p. of plates

Includes bibliographical references and index

In a competition devised by Machiavelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo were pitted against one another to paint vast battle scenes on the walls of the Great Council Hall in Florence. The two artists hated each other vehemently. This text reveals the mysteries of the story, bringing Renaissance Florence vividly to life.

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Leonardo 1452-1519 da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564


Mural painting and decoration--Italy--Florence--16th century
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance--Italy--Florence
War in art

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