Oh, dude, Leonardo da vinci was like the Brad Pitt of the Renaissance, everyone was totally obsessed with him. People were all like, "Whoa, this guy can paint AND invent crazy stuff?" It was like he was the original Renaissance man, and everyone was just fangirling over him.
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Oh, what a wonderful question! Leonardo da Vinci was truly ahead of his time, and people were amazed by his talents and ideas. Some admired his artistry and creativity, while others were intrigued by his scientific discoveries and inventions. Leonardo's work continues to inspire and captivate people around the world, just like how your curiosity and wonder bring light to those around you.
The general public did not know much about his work. His paintings were commissioned by rich people, churches and convents and were not exhibited. His sketchbooks were private. What people knew was the rumors about his carving up dead bodies.
The Duke of Milan heard about him and employed him in various capacities, which gave him a good reputation.
If you mean Leonardo's painting it used the perspective, an invention which was then about 80 years old. Leonardo also invented some new paint to use here. It was a disaster and has deteriorated horribly.
People did not react at all, because only a handful of monks saw it. It was painted for the chapel of the Isenheim monastery.
In general not in favour of it. They didn't call him 'fauve' for nothing in his early artistic years. The word fauve meaning 'wild' was given to him and his fellow colleagues after starting the impressionistic period with extremely bright colours later called fauvism. Around that time especially academic work like Bouguereau's was popular. People often thought Matisse an incapable painter.
Most new art forms (in literature, in music, in pictorial art) are difficult to understand at first. Some people react by being angry.
React is a verb; reacted is the simple past tense.