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Despite this Padlet focusing on Michelangelo’s sculptures, he was also very skilled at painting.

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This sculpture, unlike the rest of the sculptures depicted here, is a bust, a form of representing a human in sculpture from the shoulders to the head. 

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This artwork represents a departure from the rest of the Michelangelo sculptures here, as this sculpture is not a full human body, nor is it of religious nature, and yet the Renaissance characteristics are still abundant here. After all, Brutus was a major figure in the Classical Era, essential to the development of Rome, although in not a necessarily positive way. The sculpture is also still intrinsically Michelangelo, with detailed clothes which flow just like real clothes, and also an incredibly detailed face with the muscles being visible and the skin being detailed as well. Overall, this is a departure from the norm for Michelangelo, while still keeping to his incredibly amazing standard.

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Although not what one would necessarily expect from a depiction of the titular biblical figure, this sculpture, although less famous is obviously a Michelangelo

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As expected of a Michelangelo, this work deals with a religious theme, in particular with the religious figure of Moses, the man who led the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land. Also as expected, there is an excruciating amount of detail with stone being carved to form both flowing locks of hair and flowing silk clothes, something that must be recognized as insanely difficult to create by chiseling something out of stone. A tablet of the Ten Commandments is held by Moses, but his appearance is perhaps not what one would expect of a depiction of an old wise man. This idealized athletic form is comparable with the idealized art of the Classical Era of Greek art, where there was focus placed on creating a perfect body with perfect proportions.

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Even from a young age, Michelangelo was an insanely talented artist. Undergoing apprenticeships and being taken under the wing of the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de Medici, potentially helped his skill of course, but there is an undeniable natural talent that Michelangelo had. Of course the power of Florence had waned, so the artist moved away and got work in Bologna and Rome, eventually having even the Pope commission artworks for him. Overall, Michelangelo is considered one of the greatest artists to ever live, and even in his own time his works were considered perfection.

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The Pieta is a masterclass in sculpture, and disproves the myth of sculpture not being able to demonstrate emotion through the medium of sculpture.

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Created to be placed on the roof of Saint Peter’s Basilica, this amazing sculpture of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ after his  crucifixion is now housed on ground level within the church. A testament to how emotion can be shown through sculpture, this Michelangelo art piece shows the sadness of the scene amazingly, with the holy mother cradling her dying son with a look of sad subdued grief on her face. Furthermore, this sculpture is a testament to the level of detail Michelangelo put in his sculptures, able to capture the feel of silk cloth and realistic skin on a stone sculpture.

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This statue of the titular biblical warrior-king David is different from those of previous Renaissance artist like Donatello’s which showed the king post-fight.

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Michelangelo’s David continues the spirituality of his work, which includes the Sistine Chapel, Pieta and others, which almost always had religious themes. Similar to earlier Renaissance works which painted this biblical figure, the sculpture depicts David during his famous battle with Goliath in the Old Testament. The insane amount of detail in this work is practically characteristic with Michelangelo, bringing a level of detail to sculpture unseen before. Tense muscles, veins with blood pumping, and tendons in the hands are just some of the minute anatomical details Michelangelo captured to make the sculpture that much more real.

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Why Should Michelangelo Be Known as a Sculptor?

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Why Should Michelangelo Be Known as a Sculptor?

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Michelangelo’s prowess as both a painter and sculptor cannot be denied, so why did I choose to categorize him as a sculptor? Very simply, it is because even in his artworks made in a painting form, they are still incredibly reminiscent of sculptures, creating heavily detailed forms which appear like sculptures. A prime example of this is the Sistine Chapel, which has multiple incredibly sculpted human forms within, incredibly reminiscent of his nude portraits like that of David. Furthermore, his sculptures such as David and the Pieta are so incredibly detailed, showing veins with blood within, and tense muscles, or detailed silk cloth, that he must be considered a master of his craft.