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As interesting as the information about Leonardo da Vinci and the other two artists was great, but not great enough for Vasari's over the top hero worship of Da Vinci; it started out mildly annoying but endearing, and got so much worse... and the book is barely 50 pages long!!!

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Now at that time Verroccio was working on a panel picture showing the Baptism of Christ by St John, for which Leonardo painted an angel who was holding some garments; and despite his youth, he executed it in such a manner that his angel was far better than the figures painted by Andrea. This was the reason why Andrea would never touch coulours again, he was so ashamed that a boy understood their use better than he did.

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Short biographies of Renaissance artists, including da Vinci, Fra Filippo Lippi, and Botticelli. Recommended particularly for those with an interest in art history, of which I am a fan.