From studying anatomy to discovering new techniques for painting, Renaissance artwork stemmed from creating masterpieces that encompassed a wide range of topics. The Renaissance paved the way for artists to find new methods which lead to an abundant number of influential pieces. Not solely in one area, but spanning the entire region of Europe, it is obvious that the sculptures were a significant facet of this time period, in particular, depicting historical figures and then displaying them in both public and private spaces. Due to many heroic figures’ influence on Renaissance shaped cities, new, more realistic sculptures played a significant role due to their life-like appearance that evokes emotion in the viewers.
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In spite of only being twenty-six years old, he was chosen to sculpt a large-scale version of David with the intention of the city giving it to the Cathedral. Other artists had attempted to sculpt it for the past thirty years, but none could undertake the great challenge that this thirteen and a half foot marble sculpture encompassed. The sculpture displays David prior to the battle, a different approach than typically shown. David demonstrates a great deal of concentration, standing relaxed yet alert. David is shown nude in this piece holding only his slingshot flung over his shoulder, almost invisible to someone who has glanced just at it. This shows the cleverness, not forcefulness, of his victory. It also depicts David youthfulness not in as much of an obvious manner as previous artists, but by the oversized hands and feet that show he has yet to grow into them. Once Michelangelo presented his piece to the committee, they promptly determined that this was too brilliant of a piece to display in the Cathedral and after much consideration decided to display it at the political heart of Florence, the Piazza della Signoria. The massive piece took four days and forty men simply to move it to the appropriate spot (“Michelangelo’s David”). Due to the incredible details of this sculpture as well as the manner in which it depicts emotion harmoniously throughout the composition, it is obvious why this piece has been monumental in Florentine
Arguably one of the most …show more content…
In spite of only being twenty-six years old, he was chosen to sculpt a large-scale version of David with the intention of the city giving it to the Cathedral. Other artists had attempted to sculpt it for the past thirty years, but none could undertake the great challenge that this thirteen and a half foot marble sculpture encompassed. The sculpture displays David prior to the battle, a different approach than typically shown. David demonstrates a great deal of concentration, standing relaxed yet alert. David is shown nude in this piece holding only his slingshot flung over his shoulder, almost invisible to someone who has glanced just at it. This shows the cleverness, not forcefulness, of his victory. It also depicts David youthfulness not in as much of an obvious manner as previous artists, but by the oversized hands and feet that show he has yet to grow into them. Once Michelangelo presented his piece to the committee, they promptly determined that this was too brilliant of a piece to display in the Cathedral and after much consideration decided to display it at the political heart of Florence, the Piazza della Signoria. The massive piece took four days and forty men simply to move it to the appropriate spot (“Michelangelo’s David”). Due to the incredible details of this sculpture as well as the manner in which it depicts emotion harmoniously throughout the composition, it is obvious why this piece has been monumental in Florentine