Reaction Paper on Medici Popes (Movie)
September 19, 2014
Jessie Francisco 2014 13494 Art Stud 1
BPE
The Medici Pope Florence was once the City of the heart of Artistic Revolution where the wealthiest and the most powerful family ruled—The Medici. The great artist Michelangelo was adopted by this family and grew in the same household with Giovanni and Guilio de Medici. Sparked by resentment of the people for Medici wealth and power, civil war broke out in Florence and the heirs were cast into exile. Michelangelo sculpted the Biblical hero David on 17ft marble block, and was placed in front of the town hall of Florence. If the statue was placed in front of the Cathedral, it would have been understood David as a prophet. But locating it in front of Palazzo della Signora, the city town’s hall, it became a representation of the city itself and its resistance to the Medicis. In my opinion, this sculpture by Michelangelo became the society’s icon, a symbol that reminded them that they are independent. Against the wishes of the church, the artists ventured into dangerous new grounds. There was another great artist in Florentine time, Leonardo Da Vinci. He studied the complexity of the human body by using corpses. He was considered the greatest artist of his time, but Michelangelo was also a contender for this spot. For me, the artists in the Renaissance period were given great importance and regarded highly in the society. Their artworks became symbols, and displayed their faith and how powerful and influential the Church is. Upon the commission of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Papal Chapel in Vatican, to be called the greatest work of art in the Renaissance. The painted ceiling contains different stories from the Bible. When Pope Julius II died, his successor was Giovanni De Medici, named Pope Leo X. He then asked
Jessie Francisco 2014 13494 Art Stud 1
BPE
The Medici Pope Florence was once the City of the heart of Artistic Revolution where the wealthiest and the most powerful family ruled—The Medici. The great artist Michelangelo was adopted by this family and grew in the same household with Giovanni and Guilio de Medici. Sparked by resentment of the people for Medici wealth and power, civil war broke out in Florence and the heirs were cast into exile. Michelangelo sculpted the Biblical hero David on 17ft marble block, and was placed in front of the town hall of Florence. If the statue was placed in front of the Cathedral, it would have been understood David as a prophet. But locating it in front of Palazzo della Signora, the city town’s hall, it became a representation of the city itself and its resistance to the Medicis. In my opinion, this sculpture by Michelangelo became the society’s icon, a symbol that reminded them that they are independent. Against the wishes of the church, the artists ventured into dangerous new grounds. There was another great artist in Florentine time, Leonardo Da Vinci. He studied the complexity of the human body by using corpses. He was considered the greatest artist of his time, but Michelangelo was also a contender for this spot. For me, the artists in the Renaissance period were given great importance and regarded highly in the society. Their artworks became symbols, and displayed their faith and how powerful and influential the Church is. Upon the commission of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Papal Chapel in Vatican, to be called the greatest work of art in the Renaissance. The painted ceiling contains different stories from the Bible. When Pope Julius II died, his successor was Giovanni De Medici, named Pope Leo X. He then asked
References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmNbecu1V6I&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBmNbecu1V6I&has_verified=1 http://philosopheress.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/symbolism-in-renaissance-art-2/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Michelangelo)