Michelangelo and the Renaiisance

Michelangelo and the Renaiisance

The time from 1300 to 1600 is called the Renaissance. This word means “rebirth.” In this time all educated men and women hoped to bring classical culture to Greece and Rome. It was impossible to bring back their ancient culture completely so, they created something brand new. This was a time of great creativity intellectually and artistically. The Renaissance had many influential people but the most influential was Michelangelo but is he really the most influential. Michelangelo was an incredible artist. He “carved” a new way for future artist and left us great pieces of work.
Michelangelo was both a painter and a sculptor. He was famous for many works. He became famous immediately after sculpting the “Pietà,” this was a sculpture of the Virgin Mary, clothed, holding the dead Christ. This work was hailed by all artists.
Michelangelo’s next great masterpiece was called “David.” This was a sculpture of a Biblical warrior and king. This stands about sixteen feet tall. This statue’s muscles were rippled with power, while its face radiates with strength and determination. This was better than any other work of art. Michelangelo’s statue expressed the Renaissance belief in human dignity and greatness. This was a work of art to admire and appreciate.
In 1508 Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to paint the enormous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This work of art took about three years to complete. Michelangelo worked, painstakingly, in the church every day. This was a huge project completed by Michelangelo. He painted three hundred large human figures on the five-thousand eight-hundred square-foot ceiling. Michelangelo wrote a Poem about his work. It goes as:
“My stomach is thrust toward my chin,
My beard curls up toward the sky,
My head leans right over onto my back,
My chest is like that of an old shrew,
The brush endlessly dripping onto my face
Has coated it with a multi-colored paving.”

Michelangelo was looked upon by many artists
during the Renaissance...