Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art (Gilbert, Creighton E).
He has impacted the world of art through his genius ideas and creations. The renaissance period would have failed to be as revolutionary as it was in Italy and the rest of Europe if he was not apart of the movement. His impact on the renaissance influenced art and society for centuries afterwards, well into modern western society today (“Michelangelos Influence”).
Michelangelo is known as one of the most inspirational and talented artists in modern history ("Michelangelo, His Paintings, and Sculptures."). What makes Michelangelo important is that he has influenced …show more content…
His life-like sculptures and paintings were widely influential to renaissance artists. His art was copied and imitated by many artists and eventually developed into its own art movement called Mannerism
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Michelangelo's greatest accomplishments have made him what he is known for today. His major accomplishments include La Pieta sculpture, The David sculpture, and the painting of the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The first major art pieces of the three was a marble sculpture known as La Pieta. This was a sculpture of the body of Jesus placed on the lap of the Virgin Mary after he was crucified. Another major accomplishment was also a marble sculpture known as The David. The inspiration behind the piece came when he heard that two other artists attempted to sculpt it but failed and gave up. Michelangelo decided to give it a try and succeeded. This was made based off of the biblical story of David and
Goliath. One other major accomplishment was a painting instead of a sculpture. He was hired to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Originally it was intended to have only twelve apostles painted but the final piece ended up having over 300
He has impacted the world of art through his genius ideas and creations. The renaissance period would have failed to be as revolutionary as it was in Italy and the rest of Europe if he was not apart of the movement. His impact on the renaissance influenced art and society for centuries afterwards, well into modern western society today (“Michelangelos Influence”).
Michelangelo is known as one of the most inspirational and talented artists in modern history ("Michelangelo, His Paintings, and Sculptures."). What makes Michelangelo important is that he has influenced …show more content…
His life-like sculptures and paintings were widely influential to renaissance artists. His art was copied and imitated by many artists and eventually developed into its own art movement called Mannerism
(Movements).
2
Michelangelo's greatest accomplishments have made him what he is known for today. His major accomplishments include La Pieta sculpture, The David sculpture, and the painting of the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The first major art pieces of the three was a marble sculpture known as La Pieta. This was a sculpture of the body of Jesus placed on the lap of the Virgin Mary after he was crucified. Another major accomplishment was also a marble sculpture known as The David. The inspiration behind the piece came when he heard that two other artists attempted to sculpt it but failed and gave up. Michelangelo decided to give it a try and succeeded. This was made based off of the biblical story of David and
Goliath. One other major accomplishment was a painting instead of a sculpture. He was hired to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Originally it was intended to have only twelve apostles painted but the final piece ended up having over 300