Michael Buonarroti

Art has no definite definition. Art is an expression of one’s feelings and emotion. There are a numerous amount of different art forms. Michael Buonarroti was an artist in many ways, if he wasn’t painting and building sculptors he would write poems. The quote “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free” describes how Michelangelo viewed himself as an artist. When analyzing this text I found that my understanding of the text was different than Michael’s. After comparing the two perspectives, it came to my understanding that god has blessed the human race with talent it’s simply they way one expresses it is different.
When writing this quote, Michael refers to the angel in this quote to be god’s given talent he gives to individuals. When he compares something so simply such as, a talent to an angel, one can see how his passion with the arts and his religion are connected to one another. When I read the quote I believed that the angel was a reference to individuals who are blessed with talent that most individuals don’t have. After …show more content…
He believes that even when he stares at a blank canvas or a piece of marble, he can see an image that is worth creating. This is why Michael is a fantastic artist. He also understood that everyone is not able or willing to work hard at it’s craft to be his/her best. When I read the quote I believed that the marble in the quote was a reference to society itself and the angel was a refrerence to people who are naturally gifted. When I read the quote my understanding of it was that there are people in the society who are hidden behind everyone and they are not able to express their gift to the world because the society is holding his/her back. After comparing our two ideas I come to find that both ideas are centered around one idea, that even in a conformity there are individuals who stand out of the