The Drawings of Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance

I chose to watch these two videos because I was curious to find out more about Leonardo Da Vinci beyond the Mona Lisa.  I also chose the drawings of Michelangelo because I wanted to know more about him beyond the statue of David. 
For the Leonardo Da Vinci film, the key concept I gathered was that Leonardo was respected by those who knew the quality of his work, and disregarded by many as well because of his lack of formal education.  It was inspiring to see that he put together a 10 bullet letter that built up his credentials, and he did it himself it was amazing.  It reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio in catch me if you can creating his credentials to get ahead in his life.  Obviously two different scenarios completely, but to have to create yourself because people don't believe in your skill is similar.  It also shocked me that all of the work Leonardo Da Vinci was commissioned to do, was never actually turned in to the people that commissioned him to do it and so we re left with this mysterious collection of artwork.

The Michelangelo movie showed me that the drawings he did were readily available for any serious student to handle and look at in the Museum of England.  It was shocking to see his growth from what he learned from his master to ultimately surpassing the master, so much so that the master becomes envious of the student's skill.  They say that a pupil that does not come close to a masters skill level reflects a poor teacher so that in itself should show the instructor just ho good of a teacher he was.  Michelangelo's study and concept of human form was impeccable on paper, and he able to take the drawings to stone sculpture almost, easily.

The videos relate to the text in that drawing and sketching can be a work of art in themselves or a smaller but impressive building block or even a blueprint for a greater piece of artwork or idea.
The films were excellent in adding depth to the concepts of who these men were and what they had to offer as far as their abilities to re create and put thought of visual concept on to paper.