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for his murals. Although Michelangelo expressed his genius in many media, he would always consider himself a sculptor first. Michelangelo has always been known as one of the most famous Renaissance artists because of his awe-inspiring paintings, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, The Last Judgment, and The Torment of Saint Anthony, and artistic panache. The Torment of Saint Anthony is the earliest known painting by Michelangelo. This painting shows Saint Anthony being accosted by demons in midair. Michelangelo

The Creation of Adam In this paper, you will read my analyzation of The Creation of Adam painted by Michelangelo. The painting is located on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome, Italy, it is in the center of the chapel surrounded by many other paintings. The Sistine Chapel was built in 1473 but the paintings on the ceiling did not begin until 1508 and was not finished until about four years later in 1512. You will read about what some writers thought about The Creation of Adam

Michelangelo created a magnificent piece of work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which has influenced many artists today. In order for Michelangelo to create this piece of artwork on the ceiling of the chapel, he had to create a way to get to the ceiling. He designed his very own scaffold. Contrary to most scaffolding which is built from the ground up, Michelangelo made his so they came out of the holes above the windows of the chapel. With wood, brackets, paint, and plaster, Michelangelo moved his

and serve as a place for the cardinals to get together and elect a new pope. Before Michelangelo was hired to paint the ceiling of the chapel was blue and covered with golden stars. When Michelangelo was hired, people expect him to fail as he was a sculpture not a painter, however after five years of work he finished his most famous painting. Before The Sistine Ceiling, Michelangelo was only know for his works of art such as the Pieta and David, but never for his work with the brush. The painting

The son of a goldsmith, in Florence, Italy, Lorenzo Ghiberti would become one of the most influential Artists of the early Renaissance.A child prodigy, he received his first commission at age 23. Ghiberti multi-tasked much of his work including the doors for the Florence baptistery and numerous statues. He was a student of humanism and incorporated much of its philosophy into his work. Lorenzo was born in Pelago, near Florence, Italy, in 1378 (the exact month and day of his birth are unknown)

Francesco Borromini is the most quintessential Baroque architect of all time. Though he was born in Canton Ticino in the Alps, he came to Rome early and remained for the rest of his life. He was suspicious and dedicated, evident in that he carefully supervised his designs from models, to drawings, and even to the completed structure. His works, such as the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone, still stand today and continue to show his amazing skill and

The High c is a roughly spans the four decades from the 1490 to the 1527, and the period when the ideals of classical humanism were fully implemented in both painting and sculpture. At the High Renaissance period of time, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti was a sculptor, painter, and also considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian renaissance. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese Italy. Michelangelo father worked for the Florentine government, but his parents went

A bronze canopy sculpture known as the Baldacchino in the church of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome was a collaborated design and perfected by Gianlorezno Berenini. A brief summary of the artist, historic and culture of the structure, and the structure with the sculptor, Bernini, is described. The monument was Berenini’s first architect projects. Known to be the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and the creator of the Baroque style is Gianlorenzo Bernini. He was born on Dec. 7, 1598 in Naples

A rare exhibit: 133 of Michelangelo Buonarroti's drawings in one place. Over one hundred masterpieces begging for attention, but one in particular caught my eye. A series of sketches of eyes, locks of hair, and a side portrait of a man. The description suggested it was the collaboration of Michelangelo and his pupils Antonio Mini and Andrea Quaratesi. In the bottom right hand corner of this drawing Michelangelo writes a message telling a frustrated student to have patience. This drawing spoke to

Michelangelo’s Magic Hands Michelangelo was the greatest artist of the Renaissance Era. He was very diverse he was a sculptor, painter and was a great architect. His painting in the Sistine Chapel was incomparable, his sculptor of David is a masterpiece, and his building of St Peters is iconic. Without these masterful art pieces Art would not be where it is today. Being able be an amazing painter, sculptor, and architect proves how Michelangelo was the greatest artist of the Renaissance Era. Now