Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi And Michelangelo

With the shifting of time, new ideas began to flood Europe. As the Renaissance period began to grow out of popularity, a new style was beginning to transform the old. The baroque period, both accepted and dismissed ideas commonly seen in Renaissance works. In the new period, the sense of movement, theatrical actions, and emotions were all altered, although naturalism was still sought. Each period brought with it masters of the time. Artist like Rafael, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo used many of the ideas common to the Renaissance. These ideas included the four innovations: triangular form, chiaroscuro, different perspectives, and oil paints. It also used precise studies of human anatomy to perfect the depictions of human figures in pieces of art (Gardner’s 259). The Baroque period brought artist such as Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Bernini. These artist twisted many of the common ideas found in the Renaissance into a new form. Reinventing many ideas such as chiaroscuro, by adding a higher intensity light and deeper shadowing. Michelangelo and Bernini are two artists that are often compared due to their mastery in sculpting. Both were infamous for their spectacular pieces of work and both created …show more content…
His David stands at a height of thirteen feet 13ft, and is also accompanied with a large pedestal. It depicts David before he has begun his fight with the giant Goliath. It not only represents David’s story, but can be seen as also representing the city of Florence, where it was originally placed. In contrast, Bernini, of the Baroque period, created his David statue in 1623. His replica represented David in the midst of battle with Goliath, rather than prior. He is shown with his muscles taught and slingshot ready to fire. Although only a century had past, many differences can be seen between each statue, which in turn shows just how much change each period brought with