Michelangelo

both created by Michelangelo Bounarroti and include La Pietà (426, Figure 13.9) and The Last Judgement (431, Figure 13.15). Both pieces are from the Italian Renaissance, which lasted from roughly the 14th century to the 17th century. I chose these two pieces of art because of the attention to detail Michelangelo gives to his work. Michelangelo claimed to be a sculptor at heart, but no matter what his mode of art was, he breathed life in to any piece of art he crafted. Michelangelo sculpted La…

Michelangelo has been dubbed one of the most brilliant painters in all of history. With his work ranging from paintings to statues, including the statue of David, the last judgement painting, and his amazing works in the Sistine Chapel. His most notable painting is in that very chapel, the Creation of Adam. Many scholars have put Michelangelo’s painting at the same level of importance and value as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. With the rare and grand display of significance, it is a highly…

and Michelangelo. Though most famous for his artwork Leonardo de Vinci was not just an artist, but a scientist, mathematician, musician, engineer, and a writer. He utilized his outlook on life to create wonderful pieces of art. Leonardo de Vinci believed “A good painter has two chief objects to paint man and the intention of his soul. A painting will only be wonderful for the beholder by making that which is not so appear raised and detached from the wall.” (Ott, 2012) As for Michelangelo…

Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. People believed the he was homosexual. He loved someone with the name of Tommaso de’ Cavalieri. Tammaso would later get married and have children. Michelangelo was 57 when Tammaso was in his teens. Michelangelo wrote this to his lover, “If one soul in two bodies is made eternal, raising both to heaven would be with similar wings.” About the age of 16 he was inspired to do sculptures. Soon he went to live with Lorenzo the Magnificent and started to do a…

Michelangelo was an artisan born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. He became an apprentice in painting and eventually became a sculptor and created a lot of his art in Italy. There three major projects he has completed that he is famous that are the Statue of David, and Pieta; he also created the ceiling painting for the Sistine Chapel of Rome. There aren’t many things that inspired Michelangelo to create his art, but there are some factors like some versions of stories of his life that he…

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, Michelangelo painted the immense fresco, “The Last Judgement”, behind the alter. This fresco portrays the…

Both Michelangelo and Bernini’s David are unique in not only their representations of the eras in which they were sculpted, but also in how the influential eras that came before them played a role in creating them— and how those sculptures will go on to do the same for future artists. Michelangelo’s David, sculpted in 1501-04, is one of the most iconic pieces of the Renaissance, as it best embodies the classical Greek inspirations that defined the Renaissance as an art movement. Though…

re-create their works by adding their own touch and thoughts. Also, at this time, art began to flourish and patrons commissioned many artists. Artists like Michelangelo Buonarroti and Hieronymus Bosch were and still are very famous for their works. In this essay, I will discuss “The Last Judgment” done by both Michelangelo and Bosch. Michelangelo was from Italy and was considered to be the most famous painter of the Italian renaissance period as he was very intelligent and was considered to be a…

Michelangelo's David VS. Bernini’s David Looking back throughout the history of art. It is clear to see how one era of artists influenced another. For example the high renaissance had artist that many would consider masters of their craft. Artist like Michelangelo who was known to be a man of many talents. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David is said to have represented the pride of the people in the city the florences.It was meant to be a symbol for liberty, the front of the city hall of Florence…

renaissance, the naked body was viewed as art, beauty, and something extraordinary. Things have nowadays changed, it has almost become the opposite. A nude body is now looked at as inappropriate and something of low standards. The astonishing statue of Michelangelo is placed in the public square of Florence, when it is supposed to be positioned along the roofline of the east with the other prophet statues. The sculpture represents the bible hero and prophet David. “The Delivery of the Keys” is…