Comparing two sculptures, we can easily detect that there is a difference in the use of strut in the sculpture. In the Bacchus, Michelangelo merely used strut to structurally support the marble of free standing figure. However, Bernini, in the Bacchus, not only created a strut to support the structure of the sculpture, but also used strut as a part of narrative (emulation of strut). Thus, from the comparison of Michelangelo’s Bacchus and Bernini’s Bacchanal, we are able to know that Bernini’s stylistic development was influenced by Renaissance style—emulating by surpassing the original and establishing own signature
Comparing two sculptures, we can easily detect that there is a difference in the use of strut in the sculpture. In the Bacchus, Michelangelo merely used strut to structurally support the marble of free standing figure. However, Bernini, in the Bacchus, not only created a strut to support the structure of the sculpture, but also used strut as a part of narrative (emulation of strut). Thus, from the comparison of Michelangelo’s Bacchus and Bernini’s Bacchanal, we are able to know that Bernini’s stylistic development was influenced by Renaissance style—emulating by surpassing the original and establishing own signature