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Michelangelo Vs Raphael Research Paper

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Some of the most famous works of art came from the 15th and 16th century art period. The most recognizable and popular of the art came from Michelangelo and Raphael. These two artist share many of the same aspects, but also have some differences. Raphael mimicked some of Michelangelo's overall concepts, but made them his own. 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. Raphael of Urbino is called “the artist as a man of the world” compared to Michelangelo. Raphael’s La Belle Jardinire shows the young Jesus and John the Baptist with Mary. This painting shows the qualities of Michelangelo and Leonardo. Although the painting may show resemblance to Leonardo’s The Virgin of the Rocks it also shows some differences. These differences can be pointed to Michelangelo. …show more content…

Michelangelo works show a dramatic effect and can be shown as a narrative, compared to Raphael’s which had technical intelligence. Michelangelo would show a lot of nudity compared to many of Raphael’s works where his paintings had the individuals clothed. The individuals in Michelangelo’s paintings would show more muscle tone compared to the individuals in Raphael’s. Even though there was many differences in their art the similarities stand out. Raphael was definitely influenced by Michelangelo, for example Raphael’s works showed tragic heroism like Michelangelo’s. The similarities of these incredible artist are major, but the differences set them

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