Michelangelo di Lodovico Bunonarroti Simoni was born March 6, 1475 and died February 18, 1564. He is considered to be one the most famous and successful artist from the Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect as well as a poet. Michelangelo’s Sculpture of David is a magnificent testimony of the art and where people were at, at this time in the early Renaissances. Michelangelo’s works were claimed to be better than anyone else’s and that no other artwork could compare to the David sculpture by Giorgio Vasari (Michelangelo' David). “During his lifetime he was nicknamed the “ll Divino” (“the divine one”) because of his exceptional talents” (Michelangelo' David).
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Michelangelo was considered one of the greatest artists out of the Italian Renaissances. Michelangelo “reinvigorated the classical idea that the nude human body is a sufficient vehicle for the expression of all emotions (Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564)). The Italian Renaissance was from 1420 – 1600 a time of great cultural change and new ways of thinking as well as great advancement and achievement were underway. Renaissance translates to “rebirth “in French Advancement in art and science were huge, Michelangelo was well-known for his human dissections and is credited for his great understanding of the human antonym and contributions to science. This was a new thing as the church had previously looked down on dissecting the human body and was mostly limited it to animals. The Renaissance was a time that the church was being challenged and was even evident in the religious art as it focused more detail on other things than the actual religious center peace of the art. Oddly enough the Catholic Church was a huge patron of the arts during the Renaissance Period. According to History “Many works of Renaissance art depicted religious images, including subjects such as the Virgin Mary, or Madonna, and were encountered by contemporary audiences of the period in the context of religious rituals. Today, they are viewed as great works of art, but at the time they were seen and used mostly …show more content…
The statue is a statement to Rome as it represents David the hero standing ready to fight the giant. It is a reminder that the giant can be defeated by the small. A strong political statement is evident to the “Giant” Rome. “It has continued to serve as the prime statement of the Renaissance ideal of perfect humanity” (Gilbert). “Thanks to its imposing perfection, the biblical figure of David became the symbol of the liberty and freedom of the Republican ideas, Showing Florence’s readiness to defend itself, it remained in front of the Plaazzo della Signoria until 1873” (Michelangelo' David). The statue also represents Michelangelo’s ability to show the emotion and make a statement with nothing but the nude body of a man. It shows his detailed knowledge of human anatomy. This knowledge was not common at the time as it was part of the Renaissance movement of seeking knowledge. David is also an example of the rebirth of the times as it goes back to the Roman style of a plain white statue of the male nude body (Sorabella). I find it fascinating to see his ability to relay so much from a single male nude statue. It truly is a masterpiece, to think it came from a single marble block that had been cast away only adds to the amazement. Michelangelo was able to bring the David back to life in the marble he
Michelangelo’s David was an incredible masterpiece …show more content…
Michelangelo was considered one of the greatest artists out of the Italian Renaissances. Michelangelo “reinvigorated the classical idea that the nude human body is a sufficient vehicle for the expression of all emotions (Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564)). The Italian Renaissance was from 1420 – 1600 a time of great cultural change and new ways of thinking as well as great advancement and achievement were underway. Renaissance translates to “rebirth “in French Advancement in art and science were huge, Michelangelo was well-known for his human dissections and is credited for his great understanding of the human antonym and contributions to science. This was a new thing as the church had previously looked down on dissecting the human body and was mostly limited it to animals. The Renaissance was a time that the church was being challenged and was even evident in the religious art as it focused more detail on other things than the actual religious center peace of the art. Oddly enough the Catholic Church was a huge patron of the arts during the Renaissance Period. According to History “Many works of Renaissance art depicted religious images, including subjects such as the Virgin Mary, or Madonna, and were encountered by contemporary audiences of the period in the context of religious rituals. Today, they are viewed as great works of art, but at the time they were seen and used mostly …show more content…
The statue is a statement to Rome as it represents David the hero standing ready to fight the giant. It is a reminder that the giant can be defeated by the small. A strong political statement is evident to the “Giant” Rome. “It has continued to serve as the prime statement of the Renaissance ideal of perfect humanity” (Gilbert). “Thanks to its imposing perfection, the biblical figure of David became the symbol of the liberty and freedom of the Republican ideas, Showing Florence’s readiness to defend itself, it remained in front of the Plaazzo della Signoria until 1873” (Michelangelo' David). The statue also represents Michelangelo’s ability to show the emotion and make a statement with nothing but the nude body of a man. It shows his detailed knowledge of human anatomy. This knowledge was not common at the time as it was part of the Renaissance movement of seeking knowledge. David is also an example of the rebirth of the times as it goes back to the Roman style of a plain white statue of the male nude body (Sorabella). I find it fascinating to see his ability to relay so much from a single male nude statue. It truly is a masterpiece, to think it came from a single marble block that had been cast away only adds to the amazement. Michelangelo was able to bring the David back to life in the marble he