da Vinci vs. Michelangelo Buonarroti Linda Williams Art 101 Instructor: Anne Olden April 9th‚ 2012 1. Thesis statement a. Michelangelo’s sculpting of David‚ the Pieta‚ as well as his painting of the Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel was some of his great works that influenced the art of the 16th century; Leonardo da Vince also contributed great works such as; the Last Supper‚ the Mona Lisa‚ and the Modonna of the Rocks. 2. David a. Michelangelo was summoned
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jurisdiction. Two days prior‚ a man whom resembled a Spanish outlaw‚ was arrested and imprisoned upon arrival in the port. Authorities were unable to identify the man’s true identity because his real identity was also that of a convicted outlaw‚ Michelangelo Merisi. Some time before he was released from the jail‚ Merisi contracted malaria and it would claim his life on this day. Merisi‚ known throughout Europe as simply "Caravaggio" (after the city he was from)‚ was not just a murderer on the run;
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Rashomon and Blowup: A Study of Truth In a story‚ things are often not quite what they seem to be. Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon and Michaelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up are good examples of stories that are not what they first appear to be. Through the medium of film‚ these stories unfold in different and exiting ways that give us interesting arguments on the nature of truth and reality. Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon tells the story of a murder. It flashes back to the event four times‚ each time as
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Essay Question: Discuss The Passenger in terms of David Bordwell’s analysis of the elements that characterise art cinema. Cherish Perez de Tagle (12339949) cherishpdt@gmail.com European Cinema Since 1945 Module Code: 2FLM7H9 Ian Green January 10‚ 2011 Bordwell (1979) criticizes the idea that art cinema exists as an offshoot of classic narrative cinema. He argues that it is a way of storytelling
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Kyle Keitz Professor Mullens Film 221 March 5‚ 2013 Art Cinema Characteristics in Persona According to David Bordwell’s research‚ Hollywood had a basic outline on how they made their films. The classical narrative cinema follows narrative structure‚ cinematic style‚ and spectatorial activity. In Classical Hollywood Cinema there is usually a psychologically defined‚ goal oriented character that’s easy to like. Foreign countries had a different way of making film‚ post WWII‚ Europe reestablished
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The oil on canvas painting The Conversion of St Paul by Michelangelo da Caravaggio was made circa 1601‚ showing the biblical story of St Paul‚ formerly Saul. The painting depicts St Paul lying on the ground‚ blinded. He is beside a horse who seems confused and a servant‚ who also seems confused. The servant is shown in drab clothing and no shoes‚ while St Paul is shown in a rich man’s red and orange outfit‚ looking bright‚ and in his best clothing. His helmet is beside him on the ground‚ seeming
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today as a "renaissance man" is referring to them as a jack-of-all-trades‚ and are comparative with some of the most famous artists of all time. Michelangelo Buonarotti and Leonardo DaVinci are two names synonymous with the time period‚ but there are arguments bearing that there should be only one to idealize as the comparable "Renaissance Man". Michelangelo and DaVinci are both worthy of such a title‚ while many people only know of them for their paintings‚ both have accomplished so much more in their
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there were no machines to aid in the process of finishing a project which made it harder to complete one’s artwork. However‚ Michelangelo routinely completed masterful pieces of artwork‚ despite this. It is important to note that much of Michelangelo’s art pieces were made of discarded pieces of marble‚ oil paint‚ plaster‚ and other materials that he had within reach. Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in the Casentino valley
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consisted of helping produce brick and carve stone‚ leading him to believe it to be God’s art. When brought up‚ Michelangelo professes to his acquaintances at the Duomo that “God was the first sculptor‚” and his first sculptures were man (19). Since then‚ man has created numerous masterpieces‚ including the ten commandments‚ using the same tools as their creator: sculpture. Michelangelo longs to do the same and create pieces as God had created Adam‚ raw and naked‚ pure and untouched. However‚ everyone
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The Sistine Chapel falls under painting in the categories. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel in al fresco and gold. I can tell because he painted on plaster walls for the Pope. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel will bright colors when he first started to paint it but after the years it started to fade into the plaster walls. The paint in blended perfectly‚ in some of the paintings like at ‘David Slays Goliath’ you can see contrast but to see the painting more clearly. Some of the paint
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