But Michelangelo did not stop working nor conforming with himself even though he thought so little of himself. He definitely showed some resilience and even a tiny sliver of hope about himself deep down in his character.
And now after understanding this part of his character we can say that the most identifiable aspects of his style are the non finito and the gigantic or monumental style.
The first one we find mainly in his artwork and the latter in his architecture, and is first found in his projects for the Julius II tomb. This is because they can serve as a reflection on his own beliefs, the non finito shows his non conformity to leaving a dull or incomplete image as according to what he set out to do in the first place, the monumental or gigantic style serves as an example of the tiny sliver of hope that he has deep down, he still believes even after repeating time and time again that he is nothing but a sculptor, that he indeed is capable of other artistic creations.
Still, one of the most …show more content…
This trait is mentioned in both his biographies: Vasari says that Michelangelo himself admitted that the non finito was the result of his own unsatisfaction with the work at hand. This might have been the reason for so few statues and paintings. Still for Condivi the only incomplete artworks were the Saint Matthew and the statues for the Sacrestia Nuova.
This might be due to his technique, which stems directly from his belief that the piece he is carving already has the image inside itself and that if he do not succeed at “bringing it” forward he won’t be able to complete it as the statue should be. Therefor leaving many incomplete as a statement to his wrong
And now after understanding this part of his character we can say that the most identifiable aspects of his style are the non finito and the gigantic or monumental style.
The first one we find mainly in his artwork and the latter in his architecture, and is first found in his projects for the Julius II tomb. This is because they can serve as a reflection on his own beliefs, the non finito shows his non conformity to leaving a dull or incomplete image as according to what he set out to do in the first place, the monumental or gigantic style serves as an example of the tiny sliver of hope that he has deep down, he still believes even after repeating time and time again that he is nothing but a sculptor, that he indeed is capable of other artistic creations.
Still, one of the most …show more content…
This trait is mentioned in both his biographies: Vasari says that Michelangelo himself admitted that the non finito was the result of his own unsatisfaction with the work at hand. This might have been the reason for so few statues and paintings. Still for Condivi the only incomplete artworks were the Saint Matthew and the statues for the Sacrestia Nuova.
This might be due to his technique, which stems directly from his belief that the piece he is carving already has the image inside itself and that if he do not succeed at “bringing it” forward he won’t be able to complete it as the statue should be. Therefor leaving many incomplete as a statement to his wrong