Michelangelo

terms of the renaissance period it is important to recognize the influences that lead to the creation of the renaissance movement and the artists who significantly defined the period. No two artists come to my mind quicker than Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo. Though, both talented men and were central to the renaissance period, they approached their work in very different ways. Their methods and technique yielded for creating works of art that are still relevant today. The renaissance seems…

Being that Michelangelo was a sculptor, what did he think about painting? Michelangelo enjoyed sculpting and creating a work of art that was produced by his own hands. At a certain time in his life one thing led after another, and he wound up in a commitment that he had to 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…

act very stubborn, selfish and full of pride; the kind of pride where they think they are more important and better than others. I see in Leonardo when he wouldn’t finish the Last Supper and when he thought he was the best painter in Italy and Michelangelo was not even close to how good he was. This showed the characteristics of subbornish and overconfidence in Leonardo da Vinci. On the other hand, I think the most admirable characters in the book are Caterina and Messer Tombi (the paint maker).…

The era that Michelangelo Antonioni belonged to was a time where filmmaking was considered as a type of art that consisted of contemporary ideas and techniques just like any other fine art. During the 1960s, big name filmmakers worldwide began to experiment with more formal techniques as well as adopted new methods to narrate, which basically extended the perceptions of cinema for audiences in various ways. Like many other up-to-date artists and filmmakers at the time, Antonioni felt like he…

Michelangelo painted the Sistine chapel between 1508 and 1512. To any visitor of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, two features become immediately and undeniably apparent: 1) the ceiling is really high up, and 2) there are a lot of paintings up there. Because of this, the centuries have handed down to us an image of Michelangelo lying on his back, wiping sweat and plaster from his eyes as he toiled away year after year, suspended hundreds of feet in the air, begrudgingly completing a commission…

Michelangelo was a famous Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer that belonged to the High Renaissance who influenced and developed a great part of the Western art. People from that time considered him as one of the best and greatest artist during his lifetime and is currently considered as one of the greatest artists due to his accomplishments. He is often considered, along with Leonardo da Vinci, as a contender of the archetypal Renaissance man. He was so successful with his…

Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Leonardo Davinci was born on April 15, 1452. His mother was a peasant named Caterina and his father was a public notary in the city of Florence his name was Ser Piero Da Vinci. Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci. Michelangelo Bunarroti was born on March 6, 1475. He has a twenty three year age bap between him and Davinci. Michelangelo’s father name was Ludovico, and his mother’s name was Francsca. They weren’t able to care…

High Renaissance, therefore at the dawn of the 16th century many well known artists even to this day were in great demand. These key artist, known as the masters of the High Renaissance in Italy, included Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Michelangelo Buonarroti, as well as Donato Bramante, and Italian architect. Donato is very well known for making the most significant architectural contributions to this period, introducing Renaissance architecture to Milan and Rome. This collection of…

The greatest architects of the renaissance include Filippo Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, Giuliano da Sangallo, Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Palladio. The renaissance was a the time of religious art this means that there were lots of cathedrals and churches being built. The renaissance movement started in Florence, Italy, with Filippo Brunelleschi. He was the first architect to design a dome and come up with a way to build said dome that would go on the Florence Cathedral.…

Last Supper. Michelangelo was another influential artist of his time. He sculpted the statues Pieta and David, some of his most famous works of art. Two other widely known works of art are the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the Creation of Adam. Michelangelo was influenced by the Greek mythological era and the Christian Religion. The Greek aspects are shown through his sculpting styles, he also made his sculptures larger than the actual height of a man at the time. Michelangelo had several…