Leonardo Da Vinci And Michelangelo

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Compare and Contrast of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo the leading artists of the renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was a gentle man who was one of the most magnificent painters that ever existed. He was also a scientist, inventor, and philosopher. He hated violence but assisted his government by designing weapons for war, flying machines, water systems or work tools. At the age of 14 Leonardo became an apprentice painter to Verrocchio. Not only was Leonardo a talented artist he was also a talented engineer. On the other hand Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime. He also was a sculptor, poet, and engineer. He worked with Ghirlandaio who eventually began to pay him as an artist. Buonarroti was famous