Michelangelo Do you know what great artist do to their work to make it exquisite? Many people think it is how they paint with brushes, strokes, different colors, values, and depth but, I beg to differ. Yes, these are important qualities people should have in their paintings. Michelangelo paintings were very much different. Michelangelo Merisi was his formal name, he was born in Italy around 1571, but goes by Caravaggio (Web. Bio.). He is considered one of the fathers of modern paintings (Web. Bio.). Caravaggio was orphaned at the age 11, during this time he went to the streets and joined this group of painters and swordsmen who all lived by a motto “without hope, without fear” (Web. Bio.). He moved to Milan where his artwork was appreciated …show more content…
First, the social history behind the painting had some influence on it because at that time Judith was a woman that was looking out for her people and the whole book in the Bible is devoted to Judith (Web. W.G.A.). Second, there is a little of psychoanalysis because as a young child and all through his life was troubled. He could be a violent man, with drastic mood swings and the love of drinking and gambling (Web. Bio.). The art does express how the feeling in each person eye is meant to be. Third, there is feminism of how the ladies were being treated back in the day. The ladies had to be appealing and sometimes took for granted. The painting shows that maybe that was the reason why Judith did what she did because of how he treated women. Fourth, the mood in the painting make you feel curious because she is cutting the head of the man. Yet, the reason she did so is because she was Jewish lady and wanted to defeat the enemy that was brought harm to her people (Web. History.). This made her a hero to many people. Fifth, Realism because the event that took place in the painting did happen in real life. The general was to report to her town and besieged it, but she took a stand and saved her people from destruction (Web. Khan.). Lastly, the painting has a content narrative because the point of the event that took place was Judith is a hero by cutting off the general’s neck and saving her people (Web. Judith.). The picture tells the story itself already by just looking at it, studying it and knowing the background of the