Leonardo da Vinci's 'Battle of Anghiari'

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In this context, the writer explores in detail the history of Leonardo's Battle of Anghiari and the preparatory processes for its execution. While it is acknowledged that any detailed discussion of Leonardo's plans for the mural remain in the realm of speculation, it will be seen - with respect to the nature of the space, as well as Leonardo's writings and historical commentaries on the subject - that one is capable of reconstructing and discussing some of the complexities of Leonardo's vision for this ambitious project.

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"On May 4, 1504 the government of the Florentine Republic issued a contract commissioning Leonardo da Vinci to paint a mural for the Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. This mural depicting the Battle of Anghiari - a great cavalry victory for the Florentine state - was originally intended to accompany a similar martial mural commissioned from the younger Michelangelo. While neither of these artistic giants completed their commissions, the conception and the nature of the planned murals have invited considerable critical and speculative discussion over the centuries."

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