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most famous American postwar artists together with Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Although he refused to adhere to any art movement, he is generally identified as an Abstract Expressionist. Rothko’s last work of art can be found in Rothko’s Chapel in Houston. The work consists of 14 black paintings. Paintings have no composition, and value and hue are consistent: all 14 paintings are dark, painted in black color. The question that arose was whether those paintings represent art or not.…

The Renaissance lasted from 1400-1700 and throughout this time period, many amazing inventions, artists and discoveries were born. One of the best artists born during the beginning of the Renaissance was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. In the beginning of his life, it was hard for him but due to all of the hard things he had to go through, it impacted his work later in life and made his masterpieces better. Michelangelo had a hard early life but it helped him create emotional and…

decoration of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo started working on the Sistine Chapel on 1508, the original plan was a piece of 12 apostles into 300 figures on the ceiling of the chapel, after the work had to be removed from the ceiling due to an infectious fungus, Michelangelo decided to fire all his assistants and worked by himself. He spent hours on his back and in very uncomfortable positions, he protected his work very jealously until finishing on October 31st, 1512. The Sistine Chapel is a…

a special capability to capture the audience’s attention visually and spiritually in a way. They have helped shape the artistic history that is taught all over the world. These artists have their work plastered all over the world from museums to chapels to the complex nature of our world. These artists have a legacy to leave behind them and one example of such an extraordinary artist is Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti Simoni or better known as Michelangelo. He was known as the best artist…

artists worked to restore the Sistine Chapel frescoes, which was originally painted by Michelangelo. Of course when the discussion for wither or not to restore the chapel arose many argued against it. The church ultimately decided to go through with it and they experienced great success in the overall look of the chapel and the increase of tourist attraction. I attribute this to the tours wanting to see Michelangelo’s work being restored so the guest could view the chapel as it was back in the…

the interior painting of the Sistine Chapel, and probably his most famous painting, The Last Judgement. The legacy that Michelangelo Buonarroti left behind for the future generations was the resides in all of his best painting and sculptures, which people still pay to see everyday. Michelangelo Buonarroti, or just Michelangelo, was a Renaissance sculptor and artist who was one of the most revered of his time, only behind Leonardo da Vinci…

Sir John Isaac Thornycroft (1843-1928) was a British Naval architect, engineer, and founder of the shipbuilding institution, John I Thornycroft & Company Limited. He is noted for having partially designed and built the first Royal Naval torpedo boat as well as designing and improving upon the machinery involved in this class of ship. Thornycroft is also credited with modifying the hull and propeller designs of naval ships as well as designing ship stabilizers. In particular Thornycroft's…

The beginning of a legend Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simomi was born on March 6, 1475, and Caprice Italy, we know him as Michelangelo’s father was a magistrate, was an infant’s family moved to Florence. When Michelangelo’s mother passed away this father is no longer it will take care of him and he went to live with stonecutter and he joked, “With my wet-nurse’s milk, I sucked in the hammer and chisels I use for my statues” (Bio.com ) Michelangelo didn’t care much for school it was…

In 1497 a work that would start a series of art that was important to the Renaissance would be made. Pieta, by Michelangelo, is a realistic statue that started Michelangelo’s career, had religious influence, and was overall impactful in history. To start it all, Jean De Billheres asked Michelangelo to build him the statue Pieta. The Pieta showed the Virgin Mary and Jesus in such detail, plus having two people was rare, and it lead to inspire many other artists. This statue was requested by…

One of the greatest paintings ever made is located in the Sistine Chapel. This chapel is in the Apostolic Palace, which is the official residence of the Pope. Within the Sistine Chapel, the celling was painted by Michelangelo. This painting depicting nine scenes from the book of Genesis, including “The Separation of Light from Darkness”, “The Sacrifice of Noah” and “The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden”, is known as one of the wonders in the Renaissance Era. In addition,…