Leonardo
Season 1, Episode 8: Angels and Cherubs
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Lorenzo's uncle,the duke,sets a competition to find Florence's finest painter and cocky Michelangelo taunts Leonardo that he cannot beat him so Machiavelli enlists Lorenzo's help in tricking Michelangelo into painting the duke's least preferred topic,angels and cherubs. Leonardo,however,is annoyed that he is expected to collude in cheating and deliberately erases the smile from the teen-aged version of La Gioconda which he painted using Lisa as his model,thus allowing her, as 'Tomaszo' to win.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Anything is Possible
Episode 2
Da Vinci's Code
Episode 3
A Wing and a Prayer
Episode 4
Something Wicked
Episode 5
It Must Be Love
Episode 6
The Lightning Box
Episode 7
Time Waits
Episode 8
Angels and Cherubs
Episode 9
Lost and Found
Episode 10
Servant of Florence
Episode 11
Bandit Queen
Episode 12
Fireball
Episode 13
Enter the Robot