At first glance‚ these two sculptures look identical. It is no coincidence that they have the same name. Pieta definition is “a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ‚ usually shown held on her lap (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pieta).” The sculptures are devotional pieces for any religion in which this scene pertains. The similarities between these two works of art are profound. They both show the overwhelming devastation of Mary’s face looking upon her
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Michelangelo’s Pieta is a marble‚ Renaissance sculpture of the Virgin Mary cradling her dead son‚ the body of Christ. The intricate details of the marble Virgin Mary and the dead body of Christ‚ though an image of death‚ are brought to life by hammer and chisel. Through sculpture‚ viewers can experience emotionalism and spiritualism which in Pieta is expressed within the folds of the Virgin Mary’s robe. Although Mary has just suffered the greatest tragedy known to a mother‚ Michelangelo captures
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Art Analysis: Michelangelo’s “Pieta” and Constantin Brancusi’s “The Kiss” The definition of sculpture is the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms. Just like carving wood or by casting metal or plaster. The qualities of a successful sculpture would have to have a well constructed figure and emotion behind the actual figure. My two artworks i chose to compare and contrast was “The Kiss” by Constantin Brancusi and “Pieta” by Michelangelo. “The Kiss” by Constantin
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writing. In particular‚ Bruni’s monumental History of the Florentine People is often singled as an exemplary work. As both the “public historiographer” and Chancellor of Florence‚ it became his duty to produce histories to not only reexamine the past‚ but also to help stimulate feelings of public spirit and civic pride. Largely relying on Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita Libri as a foundation to form his narrative style‚ Bruni’s History of the Florentine People is physical evidence of the rebirth of the classical
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none represents the Renaissance better than the rest but I beg to differ. For many reasons‚ I believe the Pieta is the obvious choice. The Pieta was sculpted by Michelangelo and it depicts Mary holding Jesus after his death. During the creation of the Pieta‚ an emphasis was put on the anatomy‚ preciseness and the emotions created. Michaelangelo is arguably the wisest human
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The Book of the Dead and the Rottgen Pieta both represent the main themes of death and afterlife. The Book of the Dead is a manual for the afterlife and the Rottgen Pieta is meant to induce emotions. Although the Rottgen Pieta from Germany conveys death through its content‚ the Book of the Dead from Egypt represents what its culture thinks of death and the afterlife better than the Rottgen Pieta. To begin with‚ the Rottgen Pieta also known as Vesperbild‚ is from the middle Rhine Region‚ Germany
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epic tell‚ how they came to be. How the great Roman civilization came into power‚ through the hardship and trials of the Trojan people. Virgil speaks to his people through this text to build pietas or dutifulness in an attempt to mature the virtue of his people. He also provides several examples of not only pietas‚ but constantia or perseverance as well‚ both of which are the characteristic traits that he wants his civilization to develop and nurture in an attempt to better the society. Another great
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When you look at figure 18-23 Vesperbild (Pieta) and then figure 21-9 Pieta you see two different interpretations of the virgin marry holding a dead Jesus in her lap. However‚ there are some difference between these two religious three-dimensional sculptures. Let’s start with the medium used in these three-dimensional sculptures. With the Vesperbild (Pieta)‚ sculpture the medium used wood and polychromy‚ (PG 557). While on the other hand the Pieta sculpture was constructed out of marble‚ (PG 643-644)
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Pietas? Dharma? Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off! Written in 29 B.C.E. by the famous poet‚ Virgil‚ The Aeneid tells the legendary story of Aeneas‚ a Trojan warrior who travels to Italy to find a new home. As Aeneas makes his way across the ocean‚ he encounters a plethora of complications. In the face of all this adversity‚ Aeneas continues to exhibit the principal Roman virtue‚ pietas‚ which comprises the concepts of piety‚ public virtue‚ and duty. The idea of pietas bears an uncanny resemblance
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During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries‚ a transformation occurred in Italy with respect to society‚ economics‚ politics‚ and religion. One of the major factors that led to such a change was the shift from a farming culture to a culture of industry dominated by merchants. This led to an urban economy‚ the expansion of cities‚ and the alteration of government to accommodate the growing population. In addition‚ Christian sects such as the Franciscans and the Dominicans began to form‚ advocating
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