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    Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling in the course of painting the room. Vasari said Bramante let him in secretly‚ and the scaffolding was taken down in 1511 from the first completed section. The reaction of other artists to the daunting force of Michelangelo was

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    naked‚ which shows secularism and worldliness. Like The David by Michelangelo‚ there’s a bend in the knee in Venus’s pose. She’s in a natural pose‚ which is first introduced in the renaissance. This relaxed and realistic approach was humanistic compared Medieval art which has no concept of realism. The woman on the left is in a beautiful dress. Nice clothing shows worldliness which is another idea of humanism. David by Michelangelo The influence of humanism is strongly present in Michelangelo’s

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    ideologies and artistic philosophies evolved during that time. The essay compares and contrasts these two art periods with respect to the major works created by prominent artists of these periods. In this regard‚ the masterpiece David‚ created by Michelangelo‚ has been compared with the Antonio Canova’s statue Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss. Both of these works reflect the artistic progression of their ages. David represents the renaissance art by reflecting the political situation of that time‚ whereas

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    spatial relationships between topiary and structures b. centrally planned buildings c. importance of ornamentation d. expansion of open spaces Answer: b 4. Raphael learned at the elbow of a. Leonardo. b. Perugino. c. Fra Angelico. d. Michelangelo. Answer: b 5. Who were two important figures in Raphael’s School of Athens? a. David and Goliath b. Venus and Adonis c. Plato and Aristotle d. Alexander the Great and Socrates Answer: c 6. Which is NOT true of Leonardo da Vinci

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    Oil on poplar | Dimensions | 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) | Location | Musée du Louvre‚ Paris | Creation of Adam - Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo Michelangelo took four years to paint the Sistine chapel. He chose scenes from the Old Testament. This is the epic moment of God creating Adam. How similar God is to man in this picture. Artist | Michelangelo | Year | c. 1512 | Type | fresco | Dimensions | 480.10 cm × 230.10 cm (189.0 in × 90.6 in) | Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh The

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    it was painted in one of the greatest most extraordinarily decorated rooms in the Vatican‚ the name of the room was the Stanza della Segnatura.” The school of Athens” was painted by Raphael between 1508 and 1511‚ and it was right around the time Michelangelo was painting the 16th chapel. One of the things that makes this painting so special is that “The School of Athens” represents all the greatest mathematicians‚ philosophers and scientists from classical antiquity gathered together sharing their

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    the techniques used to make the works. Although the pieces are very similar‚ there are differences between them in terms of material‚ style and degree of realism. Pieta created by Tilman Riemenschneider was made out of wood while Pieta made by Michelangelo was created out of marble stone. Both of the works were done by carving. “When carving wood‚ the artist uses sharp tools to cut and gouge the surface. The artist must also consider the wood’s grain and work carefully with the grain (https://elearn

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    every once in a while as we investigate the old style from the new we could really perceive how much the styles has changed. As part of my investigation for my two choices The Roman Renaissance (21-11) pg. 645 - Interior‚ Sistine Chapel Vatican‚ by Michelangelo‚Rome. Constructed 1475 - 1481; ceiling painted 1508 - 1521; end wall‚ 1536 - 1541. the ceiling measurement are large and The Italian Baroque (23-10) pg. 724 - Contarelli Chapel‚ San Luigi Dei Francesi‚ Rome. Painting by Caravaggio 1599-1602. The

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    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 Brancusi was made in 1908. Constantin’s sculptures were usually all abstract artworks but “The Kiss” was his most popular. The “Pieta” by Michelangelo was made in 1499. It was originally made for a french cardinal’s funeral. The sculpture shows Mary holding Jesus with a sorrowful face after the crucifix

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    Lawrence Cunningham and John Reich‚ we will see that painting in this period reached its peak of technical competence‚ rich artistic imagination and heroic composition via the works of the greatest artists ever known: Rapheal‚ Leonardo da Vinci‚ and Michelangelo. First‚ the “School of Athens” by Rapheal was acknowledged as the perfect embodiment of the Classical spirit of the High Renaissance. It represents all characteristics that can describe the Renaissance ideal: “a high degree of sensitivity to

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