The Masters of Drawing

The Masters of Drawing

Leonardo Da Vinci

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=775094&objectId=3240683&partId=1

Da Vinci was Italian with many different skill sets such as scientist, mathematician, inventor and painter. He was described by others a archetype "renaissance man". Da Vinci was primarily a painter and his two most popular pieces of work were the world famous and iconic portrait the Mono Lisa and the most religious painting The Last Supper- these are the most reproduced and copied paintings of all time. 

There are only around fifteen of Da Vinci's paintings that have been found and survived due to the experimentation that he would try out with new techniques and some times ruin the painting. 

He was also the creator of Vitruvian Man which is also very iconic around the world.

http://www.leonardoda-vinci.org

Michael Angelo

Michael Angelo was an Italian sculptor, painter and architect. A number of his creations have been highly thought of as the most iconic and famous creations of all time and existence. Most of his drawings were not for public viewing and display and most where destroyed before he died. 

Some of his most iconic work are The Holy Family, David and Pieta.

http://www.michelangelo-gallery.org/biography.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/10453444/Was-Michelangelo-a-better-artist-than-Leonardo-da-Vinci.html