Michelangelo, who had just completed his statue David, and Leonardo da Vinci were already in Florence; Raphael traveled to the city that year to study Leonardo’s work. Leonardo, who was around ...

Amidst this vibrant backdrop, two prodigious talents, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, found themselves at odds. Da Vinci was two decades senior and had already established his reputation.

His father, Ser Piero da Vinci, held elevated status ... himself how a leg bends or an arm cradles. Leonardo’s contemporaries, including rival Michelangelo, studied muscles and bones to improve ...

His return to Florence coincided with Leonardo da Vinci's, leading to a famous rivalry between the two masters. It was at this time that Michelangelo created the colossal 17-foot statue of David ...