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    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…

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    The Sistine Chapel

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    The Sistine Chapel is located in Vatican City where it serves as a combined place of worship and papal activity, and is the official residence of the Pope. It was originally known as the Capella Magna before its restoration in 1477 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom it was named. Following its completion, in 1483 the Apostolic Palace was consecrated and dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption (“Sistine Chapel”). The measurements of its simplistic rectangular design repeat those given in the Old…

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    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…

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    fulfill whether he liked it or not. When the Pope told Michelangelo that his job was to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel he was furious. He felt that painting was the job of a woman or “mediocrities like Raphael”. He felt so strongly about this that he said painting and sculpting is as different as the sun and the moon. How was Michelangelo Buonarroti coerced into painting the Sistine Chapel? The situation Michelangelo was caught that I had previously mentioned involved…

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    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…

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    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…

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    In the words of the great Pablo Picasso, “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” Art can be viewed as relief or an escape mechanism from the world around us. The sensation of seemingly getting lost in the melody of a Beethoven symphony, or envisioning oneself in the midst of a Michelangelo mural, can enable an individual to gain a level of insight into their feelings. In addition, one is able to experience thoughts and emotions that are often difficult to express verbally. E.M.…

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    David, 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…

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    The Creation of Adam was the most exemplary scene on the Sistine ceiling of the nine scenes. Michelangelo created his image of God creating man and the world. Another well-known Sistine work was the Last Judgment on the wall behind the church altar. The Last Judgment was more personal because Michelangelo add people he disliked and himself in this painting in an unfavorable manner. All the works of art mentioned here were commissioned by people of high status or related to the church.…

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    It would have been the center piece of polyptych for a chapel in the church of San Frencesco Grande in Milan. Leonardo da Vinci depicted the Virgin Mary, Chris, and John the Baptist on the rocks with an angel in this work. Critique: The chiaroscuro, or lighting, in this piece is really beautiful to me. The…

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