![]() However, in their famous Battle, Jonathan Jones evidently failed to comprehend the extreme innovation of Leonardo’s battle scene. Naturally, Leonardo and Michelangelo were both geniuses, which is beyond dispute. ![]() ![]() In the book The Lost Battles, by Jonathan Jones, the author awards Michelangelo as the winner over da Vinci in this famous yet ultimately vaporous competition, as neither painting survived. As to be expected, it even inspired the direct challenge that tasked each master with painting a famous Florentine battle scene, both of which were to decorate the Great Council Hall in the Palazzo Vecchio. The attraction and compulsion to compare these two titans has fascinated millions and has fueled countless debates. ![]() No two artists stand as tall as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti in the pantheon of Western civilization, at least by most accounts. The LOST BATTLES Critical Analysis of Stephanie Storey's Oil and Marble ![]()
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