Michelangelo's Reclining Male Nude

Reclining nude female is a common subject matter in art history since the Venetian Renaissance, Titian’s Venus of Urbino painted in 1538 is one of the earliest reclining nude female in painting history. It described a beautiful young female laying on her bed with her sleeping dog, on the back ground is her maids looking for cloth or her in the cassone. Manet’s Olympia that painted in 1865 is a painting with a similar composition, A nude young female who was suggested a prostitute, behind her is her black female maid holding a big bouquet of flower which is possibly from her customer. On the same part of the composition, there is an animal as well, but this time it is a cat. Titian and Manet’s reclining nude female have a same composition and subject matter, however They are very different in art history, both stylistically and culturally.

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“Statue of David” by Michelangelo and “Unity Forms of Continuity in Space” by Umberto Boccioni, are two very different sculpture. But in some ways, they are similar. These two artists’ works have similar aspects to the appearances of their sculptures. But there are more differences then similarities. The time that the sculpture was built are separate dates. They did build them in a similar place. Their sculptures also portrayed a strong message for both.

In addition to the similar subject matter, the compositions of the two works of art are very well balanced and symmetrical. Both pieces have the same focal point in the paintings. They amplify this by choosing Mary to be in the center sitting on a throne with a bright blue robe.

The first painting was of a women painting inside the painting, and it looked liked she was in Egypt, and in one hand the women was holding a compass and in the other was a paper with math on it. The second painting looked like a family traveling somewhere in the 17th century. Both of these paintings were representational art. And both of these artworks also tell a story in a unique way. And there also seems to be hidden messages scattered around these paintings but if you look closely they open a hole new meaning to the art. The second painting looked like it belonged to an artistic tradition due it being English. The first painting was called the Allegory of Geometry, and the artist who made this was Laurent de la Hyre. The second painting was called Landscape with Country Carts, and the artist who created this was Thomas Gainsborough. Thomas Gainsborough personality played a role in creating the art, he was a landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. He also surpassed his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds to become the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the 18th century. After doing a visual analysis of the artwork I noticed that the Allegory of Geometry was more sharp than the Landscape with Country Carts, it had more detail in it. A formal analysis can be useful to tell an artist's use of aspects such as color, shape, line, mass, and

Despite the fact that these two paintings share analogous attributes, they also differ in many ways. According to the museum information card on Derain’s piece, the work is “expressive of

Although using David as the subject of a piece was something that previous artists had done, Michelangelo’s David became a favorite to the people of Florence when it was unveiled in 1504.The importance of David’s nude body and its positioning is obvious when we remember it was made during the Renaissance. Celebrating the human form and having figures in contrapposto were defining aspects of this period. Aside from being one of the most famous Renaissance artists, Michelangelo is also regarded as one of the greatest artists and sculptors in history. Michelangelo’s David was, and still is, seen as the perfect and ideal image for the human body. The amount of detail able to be seen, from the veins on his arms, to the muscles lining his abdomen, shows how very meticulous Michelangelo was when it came when it came to the human body. He cared so much about correct anatomy that he even studied and dissected a human body to ensure an accurate but even more perfect portrayal of the male figure. The elegance, beauty, and perfection displayed in Michelangelo's David has made it into one of the most recognizable pieces of Renaissance art in history. Many artists have been inspired by him and his artwork, including Gian Lorenzo

Both artists were local sculptors and commissioned by wealthy guilds. At the time works that represented the history of the city carried great importance. Many wanted their roles in society to be remembered while the usual pieces of art pertained to religious allegories and purposes.

Michelangelo was the greatest artist of his time sculpting and painting many frescos still known the world over to this day. He was born March 6h, 1475 in The Republic of Florence, he was born into a family of minor nobles and did not begin his art apprenticeship until the age of 13, he left after only a year as he knew everything he needed. In 1498 he was commissioned to by the Bacchus to create Pieta which presented the unusual challenge of having to extract two figures from a singular block. After two older more advanced sculptures passed up a particular marble for being too imperfect 26 year old Michelangelo created his masterpiece David from the stone. In 1508 Michelangelo was commissioned by the Pope Julius II to paint a fresco on

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as Michelangelo, was born in March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. His father`s name was Leonardo di Buonarroti Simoni and his mother`s name was Francesca Neri. Together they had five children, one of the son was Michelangelo and they returned to Florence when he was just an infant. Michelangelo lived almost all his life in Rome, where he died in 1564, with 88 years old.This important figure was an italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance. Since his mother got sick, he was placed with a family of stonecutters. He was more interested about watching the painters nearby the church, and drawing what he saw there than with the school. Francesco Granacci

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, my mind was a battlefield: my love of pagan beauty, the male nude, at war with my 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 was written by Diane Stanley. He is known for his famous quote “The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” I chose Michelangelo because his art has always piqued my interest and his overall accomplishments amaze me.

From the 14th century to the 17th century the Renaissance took place and was consider the cultural bridge that connect the middle ages to modern history. During this time many spectacular things took place. Artwork was created that looked as though it were from the heavens. Sculptures were generated that looked as an angel had sculpted the masterpiece. The architecture that took place looked as though it were created from the 19th century. Many architects, artist, and sculptures were present during the Renaissance, but there was one person that stood out the most. He all of the abilities that three men combined did not have and his name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. Michelangelo has many painting that our still around today,

Obscenity revolves around what constitutes pornography and sexually explicit material to be protected by the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and press as stated in the Constitution. I want to look at the language and definitions of obscenity created by the Supreme Court and interrupt their effects on society. In this essay, I want to argue that the creation of the definition of obscenity and obscenity laws constructed from community standards can be harmful to society because they can be interrupted in many different ways.