How Did Michelangelo Impact Society

To study the human anatomy he went a step further to study the corpses of the dead which was forbidden by The Church), the prior of the church of Santo Spirito, Niccolò Bichiellini, received a wooden crucifix from Michelangelo, it was a detailed view of Christ’s face. But his contact with the dead bodies caused problems with his health, obliging him to interrupt his activities periodically. Michelangelo produced at least two relief sculptures by the time he was 16 years old, the Battle of the Centaurs and the Madonna of the Stairs which show that he had achieved a personal style at a precocious age. In Michelangelo's personal diary he recounts his first two works: "My first work was a small bas-relief, The Madonna of the Stairs. Mary, Mother of God, sits on the rock of the church. The child curls back into her body. She foresees his death, and his return on the stairway to heaven. "My second work, another small relief. My tutor read me the myth of the battle of the Lapiths against the Centaurs. The wild forces of Life locked in heroic combat. "Already at 16, his mind was a battlefield: his love of pagan beauty, the male nude, at war with his own religious faith. A polarity of themes and forms...one spiritual, the other earthly, I've kept these carvings on the walls of my studio to this very day."

    Michelangelo's plays a huge role in the way that art was created during the Renaissance and well into today's society. His painting allow historians to grasp on to many more ideas that were expressed during the Renaissance. He is still one of the most talented human beings to walk this earth. There has been very few that have accomplished what Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has accomplished in the short life of a human

173) Michelangelo’s art brings out these humanistic ideas in human figures. He learns anatomy to show the beauty of the human form accurately even though it was forbidden. He says, “all forms that exist in God’s universe can be found in the human figure” (Stone Book 5, p. 291). This rebellion of the church’s views makes him great because he refuses to see humanity as evil. This portrayal allows his paintings to stand apart from many others. Also Michelangelo wants to create perfection in life through the arts to perform Gods will. He says to Spina, “I am fulfilling the law of Moses through an art form, to compensate for the spiritual degradation of Allesandro and his bullies” (Stone Book 9, p. 656). Michelangelo integrates the nobility of classical art by showing a form of Christian humanism by not replacing God but rather glorifying him: “If my soul is to be saved, it can only be through sculpture. That is my faith, and my discipline” (Stone Book 3, p. 170). In peoples search for God freedom of thought plays a huge role. Michelangelo’s soul searching to interpret the figures, his striving for originality of vision, and in the way he executes his work is practicing this freedom. It is said that

When looking at the religious and the cultural aspects of Michelangelo's paintings, it shows that both his cultural beliefs and his religious beliefs are both very strong and appeal to him. At different points of his life, he uses one or the other to express different points that he is going through. The culture of his upbringing and those around him was to obey and follow the church. If the church said something was wrong, then you obeyed. The church had control of how daily life was carried out. However, Michelangelo helped to change things through his painting and actions to reform the church. As our book by Tillich states "An artistic style is honest only if it expresses the real situation of the artist and the cultural period to which he belongs".

Michelangelo contributed many things to our society, especially to us Catholics. He painted to roof of the Sistine chapel, created the ‘Madonna of the steps’ carving, ‘Madonna and child’ carving, ‘angel’ carving, and many more works of art. To name a few from the Sistine chapel, there is the most famous ‘creation of Adam’, ‘the first day of creation’, and ‘ the prophet Jeremiah’. He also helped to create some amazing works of architecture, for example: laurentian library, and saint peter’s church. Without him, we wouldn't have many beautiful works of art!

Michelangelo Buonarroti lived in a time when the medieval aspects of Christianity were overwhelmed by the upheaval of the Reformation. His art portrays this change in religious philosophy by discerning the major trends and objectives of the Renaissance. "His works show us...the changing world around him" (Richmond 4). In addition, Michelangelo seriously impacted generations of artists to come.

Contrastingly, Michelangelo’s figures all seem unified as if their concern was not only for themselves but for all of mankind. Michelangelo’s rising figures generally look toward Christ in redemption and salvation.

Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian painter, sculptor, poet, architect, and engineer of the High Renaissance, who influenced the development of Western art. He is widely considered as the greatest artist during his time. Michelangelo is also regarded as the Renaissance man, along with Leonardo di Vinci. His talent was recognized therefore he received commissions from some of the wealthiest and powerful man in his day. “David”, the “Pieta”, Sistine Chapel ceiling and the architect of St. Peter’s Basilica are ranked among the most famous in existence. In order to show the appreciation to Michelangelo’s hard works, his artworks are carefully preserved to ensure future generations will be able to view his brilliance. Michelangelo has great accomplishments,

Michelangelo believed that the human body was a reflection of the person’s inner soul, “The soule is form and doth the bodie make.” Out of this belief came a fascination with the naked human body and all its imperfections and sheer detail. Michelangelo sought to include this in much of his artwork; however, the most notable example is in his statue David. His other sculptures feature this passion; heavy-handed classical features combined with Michelangelo’s own flair, his Tuscan roots showing forth. David is representative of Michelangelo’s view of the humanist ideal-that man is locked in a heroic struggle with fate, that only through strength of will, courage, and determination can we win the decisive battle. David’s body is carved with scientific precision, yet stands tall and austere. This is where Michelangelo looks beyond humanism-to the point that man must aspire to be a god, that humans should look to become greater than man, to become the greatest they can be. Likewise, Michelangelo’s Battle of Cascina shows his fascination with the human body. Each one of the men in the drawing possess admirable traits combined with deft scientific knowledge of anatomy. This drawing became the foundation of the academic ideal of the human body; the drawing was used in art education for hundreds of years as a lyrical combination of antiquity and scientific precision. Out of all his artwork; however, the one that stands out the most as representative of the humanist ideals that dominated the Renaissance is his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He was commissioned to paint the ceiling after he had had a falling out with Pope Julius II, almost a penance for his actions and words. Despite his insistence that painting was not his forte, Michelangelo produced a momentous work of art that resonates with humanity to this day. His painting beings with The

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was a major artist in the late 15th century. Michelangelo is known for his many sculptures and paintings. One of his most famous being the Sistine Chapel, with a major focus on The Creation of Adam. This portion shows the relationship between man and God. In this portion of the Sistine, Adam gazes at God and looks towards the figures that God is protecting in his arms.

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One of the ways Michelangelo most embodied the Christian ideal of art is in the representation of his figures in his paintings. The human body is made in the image and likeness of God, and therefore when it is represented purely, it is a reflection of God’s beauty and majesty. Michelangelo was of the “school of significant form,” meaning he gave strict definition and precise measurement to his figures to make them strong, powerful and complete. Michelangelo did this by drawing sharp contrasts of shadows and light and making it seem like every muscle in the bodies of his figures was tense and frozen

An Italian native, Michelangelo would sculpt, paint, write poetry, and even become involved with architecture in his lifetime. His influence would come from his mentor Francesco da Urbino who was a Humanist. Humanism is a stance that supports the value, beauty, and importance of human beings. Though he would not be interested in learning grammar from Urbino, he would become interested in many paintings, his first big job would be sculpting for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, and it would be displayed at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican

Michelangelo is one of the best artists around whose name relates to the idea of a “masterpiece”. The ‘Creation of Adam’