Michelangelo Biography Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. ... As was his custom, Michelangelo portrayed all the figures nude, but prudish draperies were added by another artist (who was dubbed the "breeches-maker") a decade later, as the cultural climate became more conservative. ... The great Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto wrote succinctly of this famous artist: "Michael more than mortal, divine angel." ... Michelangelo's sculptures were his goals. ... Michelangelo is my role model. ...

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Also present in his work, in the postures and the anatomical development of his characters, is the influence of Michelangelo. Michelangelo claims many years after Raphael died, that "everything he knew about art he got from me". Don't think Michelangelo was a great admirer of Raphael's work. ... This individual piece alone has been admired by many artists. ... Some of his famous works: Best known for his Madonna's -Sistine Madonna _Crucifixtion -Portrait of the artist and friend - The Transfiguration (I love this ONE)!!! ...

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Italian Renaissance artists appeared as strong and natural as the Greek and Roman nudes that inspired them. ... The popular artists at this time were Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. These artists developed a style of art that was calm, balanced, and idealized, reconciling Christian theology with Greek philosophy. See fig 3, 4, and 5 which are examples of these artists" work. ... By mid-sixteenth century, it had become increasingly difficult for artists to surpass such creators as Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. ...

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His father was, according to the 16th century artist and biographer Giorgia Vasari, a painter "of no great merit."" ... Raphael, an Italian Renaissance painter, is considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. ... His most original composition of this period is the Entombment of Christ (1507, Borghese Gallery, Rome), an altarpiece that shows the strong influence of Michelangelo in the postures and anatomical development of the figures. ... In this short space of time, this young artist multiplied masterpieces and left behind the most complete, serene, and harmonious...

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Prometheus Bound, an oil painting created by both artist Peter Rubens and Frans Snyder, tells the story of the mythological creature Prometheus. ... Rubens was very much influenced by the artists of northern Europe of his time so he traveled to Italy where it happened to be the center of art at that period. Such painters as Titian and Tintoretto greatly moved his artistic ways in Venice and then later on Michelangelo and Raphael when he studied in Rome. ...

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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is known for his early religious paintings that synthesize with the late Renaissance and the decline of the Church's power. His bold, naturalistic style revolutionized Renaissance art by introducing a new style that was adopted by many artists. ... Caravaggio was born as Michelangelo Merisi in September of 1571, in a small town called Caravaggio, located to the east of Milan (which was then under Spanish rule). ... Michelangelo was the first-born child of his father, Fermo Merisi, and his mother, Lucia Aratari. ... This assignment was very important for ...

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