Leonardo da Vinci (4/5): Rivalry with Michelangelo and birth of the Mona Lisa

Описание: The painter Leonardo da Vinci and the sculptor Michelangelo, whose rivalry was well known, met to work on the painting of two enormous murals in the most emblematic room of the Palazzo Vecchio. It was during this period that Leonardo painted two of his most famous works: "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" and "Mona Lisa".

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When Leonardo da Vinci comes back to Florence, the city is no longer ruled by the Medici or by any other family, having become a republic again. There, the successful Michelangelo lives, an artist who had become renowned among the connoisseurs. Florentine authorities at once seek to take advantage of the presence in the city of two such great geniuses and commission from them the creation of two murals based on themes related to war. Leonardo starts working on his own mural, but after a while he destroys it, using the wrong drying technique. He doesn’t care about losing that piece, because his main interest lies in developing human flight.

It was then when he writes a treaty on the flight of birds, prepares a project for channeling the Arno River, makes a proposal for lifting the Florentine Baptistery to restore its original base and paints two magnificent works: "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" and "Mona Lisa". Then he goes to Rome where both Michelangelo and Raphael are active. However, Leonardo is not commissioned to create any new works there. The Roman clergy is offended by his study of anatomy at Santo Spirito’s Hospital, to the point that they ban him from further access to the premises.

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** About the series **
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? The genius behind paintings like "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper"? The self-taught painter, architect, engineer, sculptor, geographer and inventor who lived his life in solitude? This documentary series relates to the purpose of narrating and illustrating the personal life of Leonardo da Vinci through the places where he lived and created all his original work, as well as reading and analyzing his writings, drawings and paintings.

Original title: Léonard de Vinci - 500 ans | Episode 4
A film by Vittorio di Girolamo

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