Michelangelo's Reclining Male Nude

Titian and Manet’s Reclining Nude Female 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.

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,

Michelangelo showing his religion Michelangelo painted frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and made a sculptor of David. Both the painting and the sculptor point to the great deal knowledge Michelangelo has of the Bible. On the Sistine Chapel's ceiling he painted scenes from the book of Genesis, and David the person comes from the first Book of Samuel. Michelangelo has background with the Christian Church and did many sculptures and painting for the church. The religious influence of the church could not be avoid by Michelangelo. He had been introduced to it very early in his life.

Humanism started during the renaissance and has been progressing ever since. It is the shift from people being all about religion to the idea that we can think and be our own people, not that religion is not real, but we should question things. It is a movement that looks into physical things instead of spiritual or just misleading concepts such as indulgences. There was a silent agreement that we should move back towards ancient Greek and Roman ideas and educate with similar intentions. Humanism developed many of the ways we live our modern life, including art, science, government, and religion.

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

Abby Simone Professor Hagedorn Art Appreciation 19 October 2017 David VS Unity Forms of Continuity in Space “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

In comparing Madonna and Child Enthroned With Angels and Saints by Taddeo Gaddi made in 1355 and The San Giobbe altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini made in 1480, Gaddi’s piece of work shows Mary and Child with two saints giving gifts and four kneeling saints that offer flowers. Bellini’s painting

The story of David was one that held great significance to the people of Italy and many artists had used David as the subject of their work. Michelangelo’s David (1501-04) and Bernini’s David (1623) both depict the same subject matter but their interpretations are very different due to the time periods they were produced in. In my paper I will be explaining how the Renaissance and the Baroque periods notably changed the portrayal of David and how it influenced the artists of their times.

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.

Biography of Michelangelo The second of five brothers, Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, at Caprese, in Tuscany, to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day, his father noted down: "Today March 6, 1475, a child of the male sex has been born to me and I have named him Michelangelo. He was born on Monday between 4 and 5 in the morning, at Caprese, where I am the Podestà." Although born in the small village of Caprese, Michelangelo always considered himself a "son of Florence," as did his father, "a Citizen of Florence."

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

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 responded that, oil painting was, "an art for women and for leisurely and idle people like Fra Sebastiano" (Barnes 113). Fresco is a time-consuming process, however the overall effect is stunning. First the artist lays on a coat of plaster, waiting until it is nearly dry. A thin paper is placed on the surface that contains tiny perforations in the outline of the image to be painted. Charcoal is then dusted into the holes creating a preparatory drawing, or cartoon, to be painted onto the surface. The paint is brushed onto the damp plaster and as the plaster dries, the paint becomes part of the wall. Giving a much deeper and rich color than oil on plaster.

“Every block of stone has a statue inside of it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” Michelangelo made it clear through this statement that he prefers the subtractive method, rather than the additive method of sculpting. One of his most haunting pieces, Awakening Slave, can almost be argued as a finished artwork because not only does it portray the idea of a slave being freed from his prison, but is also a unique perspective inside