Lorenzo's uncle, the duke, initiates a contest to discover the best painter in Florence. Confident in his skills, Michelangelo mocks Leonardo, claiming he can't defeat him. To outsmart Michelangelo, Machiavelli persuades Lorenzo to trick him into painting the duke's least favorite subject: angels and cherubs. Meanwhile, Leonardo feels conflicted about participating in the deceit. In a bold move, he erases the smile from his teenage rendition of La Gioconda, which features Lisa as his model, ultimately enabling her, disguised as 'Tomaszo,' to triumph in the competition.
Show
Leonardo
Episode
S01E08
Air Date
May 23, 2011
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Anything is Possible
S01E02
Da Vinci's Code
S01E03
A Wing and a Prayer
S01E04
Something Wicked
S01E05
It Must Be Love
S01E06
The Lightning Box
S01E07
Time Waits
S01E08
Angels and Cherubs
S01E09
Lost and Found
S01E10
Servant of Florence
S01E11
Bandit Queen
S01E12
Fireball
S01E13
Enter the Robot