Leonardo decided to paint a powerful scene from a battle.
He drew a scene of a violent clash of horses and a furious battle.
The painting depicted four men riding horses engaged in fighting for the heraldic flag at the Battle of Anghiari in 1440.
On the other hand, Michelangelo depicted an episode from the Battle of Cascina in 1364, when a group of bathing soldiers were surprised by the enemy.
He painted every detail carefully and this gave the scene a feeling of the intense battle.