Michelangelo breif histroy

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Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in its natural state. Michelangelo's sculpture brought out his optimism. Michelangelo was optimistic in completing The Tomb of Pope Julius II and persevered through its many revisions trying to complete his original design. Sculpture was Michelangelo's main goal and the love of his life. Michelangelo was in touch with his positive and negative sides, showing that he had a great and stable personality. Michelangelo's 4.34-m (14.2-ft) tall marble statue shows an alert David waiting for his enemy Goliath. It was originally created for the piazza in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, but was later moved to the Galleria dell'Accademia.

Michelangelo's Last Judgment, the large fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, dates from 1536-1541--about 20 years after the famous ceiling frescoes were painted.

The painting represents one of the earliest examples of mannerist art. This is an alarming view of Judgment Day, with grotesque and twisted figures. While Christ stands in the center of the fresco sorting out justice, the saved rise on the left and the damned descend on the right.

During the Renaissance period there were many great artistic achievements that were simply incredible. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Masaccio's Trinity, and Botticelli's Primavera are just examples of the wonderful works of art from that period. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most famous personalities from that era. He was a true Renaissance man where he was a jack of all trades. He is remembered today as the man who had sculpted the David and the Pieta, which are two of the most stunning sculptures to come out of the Renaissance period. The whole basis for the content of the...