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Leonardo's 'Annunciation' <Tab/>For the young Florentine painter, Leonardo de Vinci was quite emphatic with portraying things as they were seen. This naturalism was quite apparent in many of his early works and carried out throughout his entire ensemble of pieces that are attributed to his name. Leonardo was fascinated with nature. Many of his earliest sketches are of plants, flowers, and botanicals which are represented with great detail and labor, …

…and the flowerbeds that are present in the painting. Within this naturalism, it is obviously seen the influences of Verrocchio and the time that Leonardo spent within his workshop. However, Leonardo was not just satisfied to master the same techniques of his master, he felt that a good painter should expand and develop new techniques. Leonardo continued throughout his life to progress upon Verrocchio's teachings and in my opinion far exceeded Verrocchio in many aspects.