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…
The Art of Love in Renaissance Italy: An Exploration of Sensual Pleasure in Architectural Space Xiaoyi Chen FAH335 #1 Exhibition Catalogue Printed Book: Hypnerotomachia Poliphili Date: 1499 Author: Francesco Colonna Location: Venice With elegant woodcutting and hybrid language, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (translated in English as The Strife of Love in a Dream) depicts…