The greatest artist of the human figure was also one of Renaissance Italy's greatest poets. ... Like other Renaissance poets, Michelangelo wrote primarily of love. Like Shakespeare, Michelangelo loved both men and women and both spiritually "fair" and "dark" ladies. ... Those still hankering, after The Agony and the Ecstasy and several biographies, to know what the greatest Western artist "was like" should turn to these poems Michelangelo continually sought challenge, whether physical, artistic, or intellectual He favored media that required hard physical labor "marble ca...

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The first work that will be critiqued is one of the works from the Michelangelo exhibition titled: Cleopatra, which is a sketch of her circa 1534 by Michelangelo himself. ... For example, Michelangelo drew her with braided hair and a long neck. It is amazing that a work from one of the most famous artists in history have their work being displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario. ... For line, the artist drew in facial features in 2 of the 3 prints. ... The positive shape is the artist herself and what surrounds her is negative space. ...

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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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Many artists convey the feelings of the many and not the few in their art. ... Michelangelo's David was one of many examples of the exaltation of man. ... The first artist to use the more realistic look to the art was Giotto. ... An even better example of this shift in views from the medieval art to the Renaissance art was Michelangelo's sculpture of David. ... The great artists Donatello, Giotto, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Masaccio all gave a perspective that could not be seen if in written form. ...

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An author that knew both Michelangelo and El Greco decided to write about the lives of artists. ... He idolized Michelangelo as an artist and to revere him as a man. ... In his book, The Lives of Artists, Giorgio Vasari seemed very impressed by Michelangelo's works of art. ... According to the book Lives of Artists by Giorgio Vasari, Michelangelo was also said to have the gift of poetic expression. ... Thus, he is more of a constrained artist. ...

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With this concept, artists and sculptors started to revive the Greco-Roman influences and reflect it on the male nude figure with Renaissance quality. Through the portrayal of iconic heroism, artists like Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo developed a new sculptural representation of the biblical king, David. ... Through Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo, the evolution of David is prominent as each artist captures the courage and the spirit of this ancient biblical figure. ... In the late 14th century, the revitalization of ancient thought continued to influence the artists of the ...

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Another great artist of this time was Michelangelo Buonarroti. ... His teacher was Domencio Ghirlandio, a very famous artist. ... Michelangelo used this technique while painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Although Michelangelo was a good and prolific painter, he enjoyed sculpting the most. ... Michelangelo, as well as Leonardo, were both geniuses in art and paved the way for other great artist of this time period and time periods to come. ...

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Throughout history there were many great artists. ... Sometime after 1386, a great artist was discovered, Donato di Niccolo de Betto Bardi, know to the world as Donatello. ... He was included in the group of great artists, such as, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Rahpael. Although Donatello was in the group of great artists, he stood out with his own extravagant styles and abilities. Many art critics debated on whether or not he was a classical or realistic artist. ...

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The thinkers and humanists had much to do with the direction of the Renaissance, but the artists also had significant importance. ... The artists of the Middle Ages focused primarily on religious subjects, not focusing on making their art realistic. ... There were many great artists spread across the time of the Renaissance. ... There was also Michelangelo, who it was said that through him, art in Italy attained the 'supreme perfection'(Silver 162). ... Just like during the time of the Italian Renaissance, the artist of today play an important role in our civilization. ...

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These new aesthetics found expression in the works of such Italian artists as Leonardo da Vinci, S. Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and Michelangelo. ... Among the most famous figures of this type were the architect, painter, organist, and writer Leon Battista Alberti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. The great artists of the period made several notable contributions to literature. The sonnets of Michelangelo are impassioned expressions of inner feelings and religious conviction. ...

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Under his rule, there were artist like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Michelangelo. ... Artists became more concerned with form than the content. More and more artists were learning humanism. ... During renaissance period, enormous sculpture of David was made by Michelangelo. ... It had great men like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and more. ...

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People, such as da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Cellini were celebrating this awakening through magnificent paintings and sculptures. ... When the Pope would commission an artist to do something for him, this was considered a great honor no matter how famous an artist was. ... "Michelangelo at times complained that because of the haste the Pope imposed on him he was unable to finish it (ceiling of the Sistine chapel) in the way he would have liked; for his holiness was always asking him importunately when it would be ready" (CR, 10). ... This is when the artists are called upon. ... Even then the ...

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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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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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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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Early Renaissance artists would seek to create art forms in line with their experience of human personality and behavior. ... Artists in the high Renaissance like Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, and Raphael established paintings in the narrative style that exhibited the human body in a more technical and natural manner, thus showing the different features of daily life. Da Vinci would express humanist and classical values and Raphael would express the classical ideals of beauty, serenity and harmony, while Michelangelo would originate creative power, as he used the human body as the u...

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How did Michelangelo reflect the Early and Late Renaissance, as well as Mannerism? ... Michelangelo reflected Early and Late Renaissance as well as Mannerism by being an outstanding artist in the areas of sculpture, painting, and architecture. ... Michelangelo's greatest achievements in sculpture were Bacchus (his first large scale sculpture), Moses (his last major sculpture for Julius II's tomb), and David (his most popular nude statue of the biblical figure). Michelangelo's greatest achievements painting included his works in the Sistine Chapel. ...

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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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He had many influences on his work such as Ghiberti, another Florentine artist, and Brunelleschi. Not only did he get influenced by other artists he influenced others after him. Famous artists that Donatello inspired were Michelangelo. ... Artists are by far the most free in the world. ... "Donatello had an immense impact on the art and the artists of the Renaissance. ...

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There are two stories of how Giotto was discovered as an artist. ... Other famous artists in Giotto's time expressed their pleasure and excitement over Giotto's work. ... His work was an inspiration to Masaccio and even Michelangelo. ... He, like his fellow artists, Cimabue and Dante, mostly did works dealing with Christianity. ... In this period, there seems to be a lot of biblical background in most of the artists" work. ...

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When his rule set in at 1469 he continued to use his wealth to support artists and many others including philosophers. ... Sculptors such as Michelangelo Buonarroti moved to Rome and sculpted for the Pope. ...

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Also in "", by an unknown Roman artist, the people look 3 dimentional. ... For example, the sculpture "Bathing Venus" by an unknown Roman artist is nude. ... Take from the medieval period an example, the "Bayeux Tapestry", artists unknown from AD 1082 and even the sculpture "Grave Stele of Hegeso", artist also unknown, from 400 BC. ... Use the "Pieta" (1475 CE) an example, by Michelangelo. ... In addition, in Bathing Venus by an unknown Roman artist, the body is ideal. ...

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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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