David vs. David Macie Lawson Fortis Online David vs. David I am comparing Bernini’s David of the Baroque era and Michelangelo’s David from the Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime‚ and ever since then he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all time. He was an Italian sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ poet‚ and engineer of the High Renaissance. Michelangelo’s David was a masterpiece sculpture‚ created between 1501 – 1504 that
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Michelangelo’s Moses The Michelangelo sculpture that I have chosen to write about is Moses. The immediate thing that struck me about this sculpture that led to me choosing to write about it is due to the intricate details in the muscle tone‚ and hair detail (in particular his beard). After looking at it for a little I came to realize that its not just about the details that attracted me to it but also caught my eye for the incredibly stoic look on Moses’ face and the bizarre element of horns. And
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understanding of how works of art reflect the culture‚ politics‚ religion‚ and artistic movements of the times in which the artists created them. Links Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum http://redirect.platoweb.com/337736 Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo http://redirect.platoweb.com/337737 creating and delivering a presentation http://redirect.platoweb.com/337484 Introduction You will review two artists from different historical periods. Using your understanding of the works of art‚ the artists
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prepared and ready for action. Which of the following descriptions of this work would support this statement? Michelangelo’s interest in urban planning can be seen in ___________. Of the following‚ who was one of the most important Roman patrons of Michelangelo? Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It
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Beauty Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) His students painted and he put the final touches Lisa la Gioconda—his neighbor’s wife Not attractive‚ shy Da Vinci hires a six piece orchestra to play for her—she started opening up Mona Lisa is a composite of 6-7 women Had an affair with da Vinci Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) She is nude Owned by the French King Leo flees there He dies in France The perfect Italian Ren. Woman Leo put his self portrait in Lisa Mary Magdalene (Donatello) Beautiful
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inspired contemporary technology. The family of Leonardo Da Vinci wishes to thank King Louis XII of France for his support. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Obituary Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni‚ 88‚ of Rome‚ Papal States‚ passed away on February 18‚ 1564. The funeral service will be held at at the Basilica of Santa Croce. Michelangelo was born in Caprese near Arezzo‚ Republic of Florence on March 6‚ 1475. He attended the
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illiterate. The priests lived and studied in buildings called monasteries‚ while people called serfs lived in manors under lords. As the Middle Ages ended‚ people started to become educated. This kick-started the Renaissance and a movement called humanism. A question asked by many people is‚ “How did the period of big change‚ called the Renaissance‚ change what Europeans’ thought of themselves?” This report will supply the answer to this question and more‚ covering the change in art‚ man’s inner nature
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Averett University Art 103 Michelangelo was born in Italy in the village of Caprese in 1475. When Michelangelo was young‚ his family moved to Florence‚ a rich and powerful city in Italy. At the age of twelve‚ his father sent him to study with the most famous painter in the city. He became an apprentice to a famous painter in Florence named Domenico Ghirlandaio (Quill‚ 5). After a year or so‚ he stopped paining and began working as a sculptor. Michelangelo often said‚ “The statues carved were
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LECTURE NO 2 1=RENAISSANCE The word "Renaissance" derived from the term "la rinascita"‚which means rebirth‚ first appeared in Giorgio Vasari’s Vite de’ più eccellenti architetti‚ pittori‚ et scultori Italiani (The Lives of the Artists‚ 1550–68) Historians often divide the Renaissance in Italy into three phases.[3] Whereas art historians might talk of an "Early Renaissance" period‚ in which they include developments in 14th century painting and sculpture‚ this is usually not the case in architectural
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looked like‚ artists throughout history have erected many statues in his honor. In this essay I will present a comparison of three statues of David. In chronological order we will look at the David statues of Donatello‚ Andrea Del Verrocchio and Michelangelo finding similarities and differences in the various aspects of these statues. Donatello’s "David" was his landmark work‚ the first work of its kind in over a thousand years‚ and helped to cement his reputation as an artist of extraordinary skill
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