Response to Sir Anthony Blunt’s “Artistic Theory of Italy"

            When comparing Michelangelo and Leonardo based on their artistic styles and approaches, it is evident that they went about their craft in two different ways.  Leonardo was not just an artists, but a student of science as well.  They were intertwined in his career, and used scientific observation to further understand his own artistic style.  Although Michelangelo was brought up in artistic teachings that were similar to Michelangelo, he took away different beliefs from it.  He knew that nature played an important role in art and understanding it, but overall he was more interested in beauty, and portraying that most importantly in his art.