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During the early Renaissance, painting had advanced greatly, because of great artists such as Botticelli and Verrocchio. However, Leonardo was to raise painting to new heights , and his work is not only intrinsically important but very influential. His work was revolutionary because it was so realistic and expressive.  Leonardo used his anatomical studies to better understand the human body and especially its actionsbetter. This Da Vinci's studies allowed him to create images of people that are were highly realistic and very dynamic. The emotions expressed by Leonardo are much more naturalistic than previous artists .<ref>Hall, Marcia B. Color and meaning: practice and theory in Renaissance painting (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992), p 117</ref>. Leonardo inspired many painters to adopt a more naturalistic approach. His ideas on He wrote about his painting were presented techniques in his widely read <i>Treatise on Painting, which was widely read</i>.  Leonardo was a master of painting techniques, including that of chiaroscuro, which is the treatment of the light and shade. Many incorrectly assume that Leonardo invented this technique, but he certainly perfected it. His technique was followed by many Many subsequent paintersfollowed his method.  Based on his scientific studies, Leonardo was also a master of linear perspective , and he exceeded all those who went before him. He developed new ways of representing perspective , and this gave his painting more depth and made them appear more realistic.  Perhaps his greatest most significant contribution to the painting was the development of the sfumato technique, a new way to blend glazes. This technique made the figures in a painting living and breathing subjects. The techniques and styles developed by Leonardo were revolutionary , and they, in particular, influenced the other great Florentine, Michelangelo. The frescoes of Michelangelo became more dynamic and expressive, as a result of the work of Leonardo. This was despite the fact that Michelangelo's work changed even though the two great artists did not like each other and were bitter rivals. The genius from  Da Vinci later also inspired other painters of the High Renaissance , such as Raphael (1483-1520). Da Vinci’s treatment of the Virgin Mary was very influential in the paintings of Raphael. Among the others whose work was shaped by the great Florentine was Filippino Lippi (1457–1504) and del Sarto (1486–1531). Leonardo was also a very important significant influence on sculpture. His original sculptures are now lost.  However, at the time , they proved enormously influential on the development of Renaissance sculpture. The Florentine was also interested in architecture and helped to design the cupola for the Cathedral in Milan. He wrote an unpublished treatise on architecture and produced many architectural drawings .<ref>Kemp, Martin. Leonardo da Vinci: the marvelous works of nature and man (Oxford, Oxford, University Press, 2007), p 113</ref>. These inspired many architects , including the great Bramante.