Leonardo Da Vinci And Michelangelo

Lorenzo de Medici was born on January 1, 1449 in Florence, Italy. "Lorenzo The Magnificent” as he was called by the people of the place he resided was a statesman, ruler, and patron of the arts. "The Magnificent" was truly a common title of respect in Italy at the time, but it was Medici who raised it to special status. The merchant prince Lorenzo de' Medici, came to be the baron of florence at a young age tragically his father Piero died on Dec. 5, 1469, and 2 days later the 20-year-old Lorenzo was asked to become the newest authority figure in Florence. And In 1472 he won the hearts of all Florentines by saving the city from a famine that was imminently deadly. When there was also a bad harvest of that year, it threatened the population

Through this research I recognized both things I have learned and things I have now come to learn. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titan are at the artistic forefront of the Renaissance era, due to their abilities to think, plan, and execute, in that order and none other. Raphael became an excellent draftsman, because he was willing to put creative process into his sketches, instead of simple repetitiveness and ‘perfection’. He thought differently, and so then used that distinctive difference in process by creating new compositions using individual pieces and references of old ones; a perfect and divine Frankenstein, of sorts. Leonardo was tedious in his inventions, his mind well ahead of his time. These men were not just artists,

Artists began to compete and find new ways to make art better and more life-like. Cosimo had commissioned many great arts, including the building of many great cathedrals. He even supported great artists who are still well-known today like Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, and Donatello. It was because of this that Florence became the cultural center in Europe and many artists travelled to Florence knowing they could be commissioned and have others see their work. Even during the time of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Lorenzo had worked frequently with famous artist, Michelangelo. Also, the Medici family were even patrons to Leonardo da Vinci for seven years. It was then said that Cosimo later died in 1464. The Medici family then continued its long line of power and found themselves not in power only during two short periods, where they were exiled because of revolts. The Medici family though it was well-known for its patronage was first and foremost famous for its banking. The Medici bank, as it was called, had a good name in Europe and was well respected. From this they prospered greatly. They also started using the newer system of double-entry bookkeeping, enabling them to keep track of credit and debit. The Medici family also

The Italian Renaissance Era was a period of revival, of beliefs and thought, one of its primary objectives being the redefining of human form in art, representing it as a more realistic, natural, and three-dimensional form that does not necessarily have to symbolize a religious idea or belief, but a representation that focuses on the emotions, beauty, strength, and grandeur of the human being.

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and military engineer which is the perfect example of a “Renaissance man.” With a curious mind, da Vinci studied the laws of science and nature, which greatly informed his work. His ideas and body of work have influenced countless artists and made da Vinci a great influence of the Italian Renaissance.

Michelangelo completed many paintings and sculptures in his life and was commissioned to work for several different people. It’s said that he worked for at least fifteen different people and created 42 sculptures during his lifetime. He did not always enjoy the people he was working for and was once forced to paint for a Pope Julius II. Many times he retreated to different areas and worked on different pieces of art in other countries. In 1505 he began work for nine different Catholic Popes. He started with Pope Julius II and finished with Pius IV.

Lorenzo De’Medici, fabulously wealthy, brilliant statesman and equally brilliant patron of the arts. He was quite possibly the greatest single contributor to the Renaissance and it’s fabulous wealth of art. His and his family’s patronage of the arts, amounting to hundreds of thousands of florins allowed artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo to flourish and thrive, creating some of their greatest works with Medici money. Lorenzo was heir to one of the great fortunes of late medieval Europe, through his family’s ownership of the Medici bank. His grandfather, Cosimo enhanced the bank’s power to its apex and its wealth was declining when Lorenzo came to power, but it was still an immensely wealthy organization. Lorenzo assumed unofficial

Cosimo de’ Medici, also known as “The Father of his Country”, was Giovanni’s eldest son. From an

An accomplished sculptor, Andrea del Verrocchio was a painter, draftsman and goldsmith, and the leading sculptor in Florence at the time. His two piece David is nearly four feet tall and over 300-pound created by Verrocchio between 1465 and 1470. Andrea del Verrocchio. It is not a classical nude but his shape is visible. David is shown with a blade in his hand, slight smug smile as young lean yet muscular brash and proud. He is wearing a military leather doublet short tunic and sandals in a contrapposto pose with Goliath's head, which is the second piece, at his feet as he looks at the viewer with a direct satisfied gaze. He has curling hair with one hand on his hip and the other holding a dagger. There is not an agreement as to where Goliath's head should go it has been shown with the head at the

He is most noted as having started the Medici Bank, which contributed largely to the Medici’s rise in power. Though Giovanni contributed largely in raising the fortune and influence of the Medici name, Cosimo, Giovanni’s eldest son, was credited with gaining their political power throughout Florence. Known as Cosimo the Elder, he exerted great political influence with the help of his immense wealth gained from the family’s hand in banking and commerce. Because of this increased political power, Cosimo was exiled for a time but his influence was so great that the exile was soon lifted and he returned to Florence in 1434. After returning from exile, Cosimo continued to unofficially rule over Florence until his death in 1464.

The Medici family earned their status by commerce rather than warfare, marriage or inheritance, and they were the first princely dynasty to do so. Cosimo de Medici never held office, but ran Florence through his wealth and strategic mind from 1434-1537. He played a large part in the patronage of the arts and the political development of the city. His patronage allowed men to achieve such impressive architecture. Brunelleschi, for example, who restored the church at San Lorenzo. Cosimo centered the city around cultural and creative achievements. He allowed Florence to enter the age of the Renaissance by proving himself and his policies to the people, and making the citizens of Florence proud.

Throughout time, many men and women have made legendary contributions for mankind today. Two of those people are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Da Vinci and Michelangelo given society many new styles of education. They both specialized in science, mathematics, and modern art. They each lived completely different lifestyles yet they have impacted many others.

Every painting is a unique experience for each individual person, therefore two of the artists that offered some of the most unique experiences where Leonardo da vinci and Michelangelo. While both of these painters are today well regarded and remembered, during their time they both had achieved such status in vastly different ways. Therefore even though these two artists lived during the same time these two are nothing alike. With their unique take on the world and events around them they were able to shape how the average person thought about the world around them.

The sculptures to be examined are St. Lawrence by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and David by Michelangelo. Starting with the obvious, both of these works are sculptures. Both of these works are also marble. Although both of the sculptures use the same material, there is a difference in the way that they use it. Bernini was able to create many different textures in order to show the difference between the flames and the skin of the saint. For Michelangelo, one can look and tell that it is a human and that he has hair per se, but he does not have the skill of texture quite like Bernini. St. Lawrence was completed in 1617, about a century after Michelangelo’s David which was completed around 1501-04. Bernini’s sculpture is about 2 feet by 3.5 feet,

Lorenzo was born in 1499 and was known as Lorenzo il Magnifico, the Magnificent. Lorenzo continued with his grandfather’s work and funded talented artists such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and also a public art school. Lorenzo was definitely more concerned with his power, popularity, and success rather than the banking business. He married a niece of a cardinal, and to keep his success locked in, Lorenzo married off his daughter to Pope Leo VIII’s son. Lorenzo also bought his son, Giovanni, the role of Cardinal. Giovanni eventually became Pope Leo X. In doing all of this, Lorenzo widened the Medici family’s influence, but he also lessened their personal bank account. Because the amount of money they had was getting smaller and smaller, the Medici power began to weaken. Luckily, Cardinal Giovanni de Medici had become Pope Leo X in 1513. Giovanni, Pope Leo X, was able to make the family wealthy again by selling the freedom from punishment of sins. Starting now, the Medici family turned its attention from the banking business to the business of the church. In 1523, Giulio, son of Giuliano and cousin of Giovanni, became Pope Clement VII. To keep the family full of wealth, Giulio married off his cousin, Catherine, to the heir of the French throne. The Medici family eventually had three French kings through this arrangement. Lorenzo had a great-great-grandson named Cosimo I who was born in 1569. As the Grand Duke of