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Michelangelo’s David is perhaps his most famous sculpture, built between 1501 and 1504. It’s made of marble with extreme detail, with the statue’s veins and hairs being meticulously sculpted to create a stunningly realistic image. The figure is based on the character David from the Bible, a man who slayed Goliath, a beast of a man twice David’s size. David would go on to become king of Jerusalem.

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Another one of Michelangelo’s famous works, the Pietá (pity), was made around 1498-1499. It is located in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, and was commissioned by French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères. The work shows Mary, holding her recently passed son Jesus Christ in her arms in extreme detail. You can even see individual hair and silk lines throughout the work. The piece was vandalized in the 1970’s, and is now protected by bulletproof glass.

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The Ceiling of the Cristina chapel was painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, and was commissioned by Pope Julius II. It’s one of Michelangelo’s most famous overall works, and displays many events from the Old Testament of the Bible. The fresco technique is used through every painting on the ceiling, which was actually drawn by Michelangelo as he was standing up.

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Michelangelo’s Moses has a unique life. It was commissioned by Pope Julius II to be a part of his own tomb, but that project was put on standby when the Pope commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Eventually, Michelangelo came back to finish the tomb, along with the statue of Moses. The statue itself is seated at an imposing eight feet tall, and holds a book with the Ten Commandments. It is also made with extreme detail just like Michelangelo’s other works, to a near lifelike level.

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Why Michelangelo Should be Considered a Sculptor 

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Why Michelangelo Should be Considered a Sculptor 

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After viewing the four works presented in this exhibit, hopefully you will understand why I believe Michelangelo should be considered a sculpture. His sculptures are all created with an immense amount of detail, with the ability to see individual aspects other sculptors may not have considered, such as veins, silk, and hair lines. Now, you may be wondering why the Sistine Chapel Ceiling was included in this exhibition if I believed Michelangelo was a better sculpture. This is because Michelangelo stated that he drew every figure in this work as he was making a sculpture. This is apparent in the fact that the figures all stand out compared to the background, and also why they simply look like beautiful statues, being portrayed with idealized bodies. Without Michelangelo’s work as a sculptor, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel would most likely not look the same. Furthermore. Michelangelo’s actual statues are made with such care, detail, and dedication that it is hard to consider Michelangelo as anything but a sculptor.