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The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance
By Jones, Jonathan
- ISBN
- 978-0-30759-475-4
- Publisher
- Knopf
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Reviewed on October 1, 2012 | Art
Jones (art critic, Guardian) recounts the rivalry and competition between the two great Renaissance artists, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. The conflict began when Michelangelo, the younger of the two by 23 years, approached Leonardo on a Florence street and insulted the more mature artist, criticizing what he perceived as Leonardo’s lack of technical skill in casting in bronze, specifically i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
