Artists were considered "laborers, no better than shoemakers- (Bonner, Early Life) and Michelangelo's father was not happy when his son revealed to him his chosen path in life. But he conceded, and Michelangelo began his formal training as an artist at the age of 13. ... It is said that a few days after it was placed in it's spot in Saint Peter's, Michelangelo heard someone say that it was done by another artist, and in a fit of anger he chiseled his name. ... Michelangelo was a very accomplished artist. ... Giorgio Vasari, Lives of the Artists, first published 1550, 2nd editi...

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Before we can begin to examine The Agony and the Ecstasy, we must understand Michelangelo and other artists as Stone saw them. Stone considered the artist a creator as well as a part of creation, just as God is seen in many of today's ideologies. ... Despite his impoverished family's protests, Michelangelo continued his apprenticeship, he was working as an artist, for once in his life he found friendships and a feeling of belonging through the other apprentices; nothing could draw him away from his vocation except of course, the passion and yearning that had drawn him to the apprenti...

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Within Art there is many different Mediums, which you could choose from, as well as many different artists, but it wasn't hard to pick which artists and medium to pick for my research. ... With this statue Michelangelo proved to his contemporaries that he not only surpassed all modern artists, but also the Greeks and Romans, by infusing formal beauty with powerful expressiveness and meaning. ... Each artist has their own and special way of expressing their David's. For example Michelangelo's David is nude but does not seem to be a hero looking sculpture. ... Not only because ...

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Bottecelli, like many other Renaissance artist, was supported by patrons, of whom included members of the powerful Medici family. ... Michelangelo Michelangelo was, like Da Vinci, considered the ideal "Renaissance Man". ... Following with one of the common trends of the Renaissance, Michelangelo had many patrons including Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was the patron for many artists and sculptors during his era. ... Galileo, like Michelangelo and Leonardo, had a strong spirit of inquiry, and dared to challenge traditional thought. ... This is particularly obvious in works from artists such...

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If one were to gaze upon the statue of "David" by Michelangelo (1475-1564), they would notice the high esteem in which the human body was portrayed. The sculpture almost appears to be a person itself, so real, proportionate, and beautiful that it is uncanny to fathom that it is an interpretation by an artist. ... Humanism, "with its respect for the classical past, was merely a convenient vehicle for the subtle genius " of scholars, authors, and artists of the Renaissance (Kekewich 3). ...

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Much of this money went to sponsor the great architects and artists of the age. ... We know that Pope Julius II commissioned his own tomb, but it is unclear if Michelangelo was paid the full amount he was owed, since after the Popes death the tomb became significantly smaller. ... By the High Renaissance, led by Michelangelo's tombs, the effigies are often sitting up, and later may stand. ... With the rise of this phenomenon, tomb making for painters, sculptors, and architects rose, showing a new interest in the cult of the artist. Artists who achieved earthly fame were honored with indiv...

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Artists, writers, musicians and composers began creating work outside the church. ... There were many notable artists during the Renaissance period that earmarked the transition from the medieval era. ... Another renowned artist of the period was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) who was known as a sculptor, architect, painter, engineer and poet, and is credited with significantly influencing western art (Hughes, 327) (Janson, 246). Many of Michelangelo's sculptures, architectural designs and paintings have been noted as famous throughout the modern day world. ... He ...

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At these courts leading artists, intellectuals, and politicians gathered under the sponsorship of the signore and families. ... They were definitely not concerned with making their artwork look lifelike, as can be depicted by famous artwork of many medieval artists. ... Giotto is considered the first artist to portray nature realistically (sorry Monet). ... Michelangelo is known as probably the greatest artist of the Renaissance, excelling in painting, poetry, sculpture, and architecture. Michelangelo was well known for capturing the essence of the human body, an achievement well sought after...

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It was then that artists were in complete control of their materials and were capable of executing masterful works of art. ... They were definitely not concerned with making their artwork look lifelike, as can be depicted by famous artwork of many medieval artists. ... Giotto is considered the first artist to portray nature realistically (not Monet :>). ... Michelangelo is known as probably the greatest artist of the Renaissance, excelling in painting, poetry, sculpture, and architecture. Michelangelo was well known for capturing the essence of the human body, an achievement well sought a...

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Though out history, many artists have searched for and continue to seek beauty. During the Renaissance, the artist created an illusion with the insides of panels. ... The theme became increasingly important to artists. ... The High Renaissance was created by a few artists of genius, among them, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. ... However, both artists have very distinct styles of paintings. ...

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Wealthy citizens in Florence spent their money by becoming patrons, artists, and intellectuals. ... Michelangelo (born on March 6, 1475) was the artist who painted the artwork in the cathedral. ... Michelangelo's sculpture of David is one of many symbols of the Renaissance. ...

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The artist was responsible for everything, organizing a team of stone-masons and apprentice painters, too designing and laying out the complex composition of the work. The Camera Obscura, allegedly used by Vermeer was not to come into play for another three hundred years, yet Masaccio was to lay out a complex grid system of strings while working with a plaster medium that only allowed the artist to cover the wall with as much plaster as he could paint in a day this was to become known as Giornata (Italian for day).Twenty eight different Giornato have been revealed during the renovation work (E...

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A short period known as High Renaissance (1500-1520) gave birth to some of the most influential and greatly known artists, among them Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. ... The Renaissance enabled artists to stray from painting on church walls and experiment with oil based paints on stretched canvases. ... In summation the rebirth of lifelike art, or Renaissance, brought with it uniquely talented artists. These artists revolutionized the way art was made and who art was made for. One artist specifically is Sandro Botticelli who brought an ...

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