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Research Paper On Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti

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My piece is on the amazing and unparalleled works of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, or known to us simply as, Michelangelo. I’ve decided on Michelangelo not only because he was an amazing painter, poet, engineer and not to mention genius architect, but more importantly to me, because he was a sculptor, and a most brilliant one at that. I’ve always been more interested in sculpted art than painted canvas. Sculptures, especially Michelangelo’s, such as The ‘David’ and ‘Pietà’, to note his more well-known works, are so fantastically detailed and accurate that it inspires me to emulate and attempt to create work such as his. Isn’t that the mark of a great an influential figure? To inspire and motivate the new generation and generations …show more content…

A magnificent sculpture that depicts the Virgin Mary holding her only child, Jesus Christ, after his crucifixion. Michelangelo created this beautiful sculpture during the Italian Renaissance Period, in his early twenties, from the year 1489 to 1499. He wanted the sculpture not to represent death, but instead to sanctify the communion between man and God. He used only one slab of marble to construct the entire masterpiece. Michelangelo’s Pietà is the only piece of art he ever signed. After regretting marking his work with what he thought to be too much pride, he vowed never to sign another piece of his work …show more content…

A most magnificently, wonderful monument and testimony to true artistry and genius. The “Sistine Chapel” is a High Renaissance Period piece made with gold and plaster using the fresco technique. The’ Sistine Chapel Ceiling’ dimensions are 40.5 meters long and 14 meters wide. The fresco is compiled of 47 beautiful art pieces each from the Old Testament. In the center lies the widely-known painting of God giving life to Adam, or known in the Old Testament as “The Creation of Adam and Eve.” Surrounding the center piece are “The Creation of the Heavens and Earth”, “The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden”, and the story of “Noah and the Great Flood”, just to name a few. Michelangelo started from the outside and finished with God, as he created the universe, in the center, because he felt that he knew his fresco painting style would be more refined and developed after painting all the other pieces, and wanted to paint God at his best. Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and the ceiling was revealed in October of

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Michelangelo famously carved many sculptures throughout his lifetime. One of his most famous pieces is the Rome Pietà. The French cardinal Jean de Bilhères Lagraulas commissioned Michelangelo to carve a memorial piece for his own burial in 1497 (Wallace, 243). The Pietà is currently on display in St. Peter’s Basilica on a pedestal as an altarpiece. William Wallace’s article “Michelangelo’s Rome Pietà: Altarpiece or Grave Memorial?” discusses whether the Pietà should be viewed as an elevated altarpiece or at eye level as a memorial through historical context and the intention of how the work was made to be viewed by an audience.

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He gained all his fame during his lifetime, and his artistic mystery lives on still. Some of the art that Michelangelo created was the David statue, the Pieta, and the Sistine chapel ceiling. I find the sistine chapel the most interesting, as Michelangelo laid on his back and painted over 300 figures all by himself. His work included Christian

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Located inside this palace is the beautiful and world famous Sistine Chapel, known for its amazing artwork through the chapel itself and on the ceilings. In 1505, Pope Julius II brought Michelangelo to Rome to work on a tomb for Julius that he had planned, however two years later the Pope demanded that Michelangelo began painting the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo, would enjoyed sculpting, did not want to paint the ceiling and complained the entire time. But nevertheless he began his work, laid on a scaffold, and painted the ceiling of the Chapel, not knowing at the time that the ceiling for the Sistine Chapel would be one of his most talked about achievements. Pope Julius II had plans for a clean and straightforward ceiling, but told Michelangelo to paint freely and whatever he would like.

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Born during the Renaissance era or “Rebirth” as some may call it, Michelangelo usedthis critical change in time to his advantage. Michelangelo used his day to day life challengesand struggles to exemplify his masterpieces in sculpture and art. With his mother passing at ayoung age, his father working hard to provide for Michelangelo and his siblings, and theconstant relocation his family did, Michelangelo was had some obstacles to overcome at such ayoung age. I feel these and many other challenges he faced molded him into the artistic legendhe is to this present day. The man was so great he was also referred to as “The Divine One”.

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