Michelangelo Antonioni

Tintoretto is said to have said “to paint like Titian and to design like Michelangelo” when describing his style of painting. He had a unique way of painting. Because he did not like to waste time he would prime his canvas with dark colors and then start to sketch and finally paint. This method would result in much of his paintings…

Leonardo da Vinci has made a name for himself, to the extent that his numerous works are still studied throughout the world almost 500 years after his death. He was the jack of all trades, from being a proficient artist to ambitious engineer to a curious scientist. His works would be the foundation for modern art, human anatomy, and technology. Like his father before him, who had worked for powerful families, Leonardo’s works would do the same. Leonardo’s works were so prestigious, he would draw…

Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy. Born to a family in the banking business, Michelangelo became an apprentice to a painter before studying in the sculpture gardens of the powerful and royal Medici family. What followed was a remarkable career as an artist in the Italian Renaissance, noticed in his own time for his artistic outlook on everything. His works include the David and Pieta statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome's Sistine Chapel, the Last Judgment. He liked…

Institutions have a very large impact on the works they house. These galleries have a hot or not list, and if that gallery has a piece of art it will be more widely recognized. Many people believe The Louvre is the height of someone’s career. If one makes it to The Louvre, living or dead one is a brilliant artist. Any other galleries are also good too, but the Louvre is the top. When people visit this institution they know they will see the best works worldwide. This was more prominent in the…

Conclusion Natura naturata versus natura naturans: Different ways of pursuing naturalism in the north and the south Throughout the paper, the question of how and to what extent early Netherlandish painting influenced Leonardo’s paintings of the High Renaissance has been discussed. By showing how Early Netherlandish artists may have influenced their Italian successors, we could set the foundation through comparison. Then, by discussing the characteristic of chiaroscuro in each period, we could…

Enlightenment The Renaissance movement marked the transition from intense catholic faith, to a period where religion, education and above all, the arts were greatly developed. With the vast knowledge of previous civilizations, the imagery of the Renaissance surpassed anything before its time. Initially, fear and darkness were represented in medieval times because the church was a major cultural factor. The School of Athens fresco and the last judgment relief, shows the huge shift from the…

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Overall Michelangelo focused more on religious figures, where on areas Raphael focused more on modern art. In my opinion Michelangelo placed a lot more detail and texture in his art. Both Raphael and Michelangelo did both statues and art pieces which were highly evaluated. During their life Raphael found the question of life intriguing, and wished to come up with something that could depict his idea of life. Through time he came up with "The four branches of knowledge" which were…

The characteristics of paintings by important Renaissance artists Michelangelo - Michelangelo is widely regarded as the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Among his works are the "David" and "Pieta" statues and the Sistine Chapel frescoes. His works are characterized as monumental, muscular figures with reclining, twisted poses in his sculptures and painting compositions based on diagonal lines and curves . Michelangelo did not believe that beauty was guaranteed through the…

commissioned by a cardinal named Jean de Billheres to go in St. Peter’s Basilica. Unlike earlier Pietás, Michelangelo shows Mary with a calm demeanor. Her face is introspective; she’s viewing the death of her child but is also still mothering him. She has yet to feel the pain of separation. Mary is also depicted as being very young despite the fact that she would have been in her fifties. Michelangelo said that he sculpted her that way because she was a virgin and she was still pure (Brehmer,…