Great Italian Painter #2
The first week of films are finally over, I hope my blog isn't boring you too much!
Much like the last film this film showed a different filming technique. More of a one on one tour guide through Florence and Italy, having a one on one conversation about the great Michelangelo.
Born in 1475 in a town called Caprice, right outside of Florence. At the age of 13 he began to focus on his techniques with Ghirlandaio by drawing nude body figures. From here he journeyed to the Medici academy, learning to build sculptures. The first completed sculptured by Michelangelo was titled Battle of the Sin tors - this sculpture shows the struggle of reason and passion. This first piece was able to convey that message of power, violence, sensuality and movement; this was the beginning sights of his greatness.
Michelangelo traveled Italy and Florence creating a name for himself as one of the greatest painters, sculptors of his time in comparison to Leonardo Da Vinci. Known for his homoerotic style, masculine figures yet soft faces Michelangelo began a new era of art. One piece that I find most interesting is not of David, or the 9 scenes from the book of genesis painted on the ceiling of the 16th chapel, but the painting on the outer wall of the 16th chapel. This painting of The Last Judgement showed a different side of Michelangelo that was not seen in prior years. With his old age and fear of his salvation Michelangelo painted a brutal and rougher scene of society.
Last Judgement
With his death in 1564, Michelangelo left behind greatness in the form of marble.
"He inspired a new form of religion, art itself."
David The Donne The Slave/Captive
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