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Should Michelangelo be known as a sculptor or painter?

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Should Michelangelo be known as a sculptor or painter?

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Michelangelo should be known as a sculptor for many reasons. First of all, Michelangelo enjoyed sculpting more than painting. He created so many different sculptures and added lots of detail to them. He expressed his beliefs through these sculptures as seen in Brutus. This shows how he had a natural love for sculpting. On the other hand, he did not enjoy painting as much. In fact, he did not want to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Even though Michelangelo was a great painter, he had more of a passion for sculpting. The artworks shown in this exhibit truly show the detail he put into each sculpture. Each sculpture that Michelangelo made was unique in its own way. Michelangelo was able to use lighting and shadow to his ability when he was sculpting which made his sculpture even more impressive. Although he did use many techniques while painting, it was not his true passion. Therefore, I believe Michelangelo should be known as a sculptor because of his love for sculpting and because of how influential his sculptures are.

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This sculpture was created by Michelangelo when he was visiting Rome in 1496. It was made for Jean de Bilhéres Lagraulas as he was going to place it in Old St. Peter’s Basilica. However, it was later vandalized in 1972. Today, it can be seen in the New St. Peter’s Basilica, but it is behind glass due to previous vandalism. This marble sculpture shows Mary holding Jesus on her lap. Mary’s drapery is very prominent in this sculpture. Mary also looks very young in this sculpture when compared to Jesus. This is meant to show Mary’s beauty and purity. Even though Jesus has just been crucified, the sculpture does not show many wounds throughout his body. In fact, Jesus looks like he is peacefully sleeping on Mary’s lap. Jesus is also very small when compared to Mary which may be inspired by the many works of Madonna holding Jesus. The marble in this painting looks like cloth because of how detailed the drapery is. Mary also does not directly touch Jesus as she is holding him using cloth. This is meant to represent how important/holy Christ’s body is. This sculpture is very influential because of how detailed each part of the sculpture is. Even though marble was used for this sculpture, Michelangelo added many small features which shows the importance of this work. Even though it is not completely realistic, it portrays the subject very well.

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This sculpture was heavily influenced by the political conflict during Michelangelo’s time. Michelangelo was against the power that the Medici family held in Florence. He made this clear to his works such as Brutus. It was made in 1538 This bust of Brutus shows his head facing the side. Brutus is known for his betrayal of Julius Caesar. For this reason, this sculpture portrays his feelings about the Medici family. This sculpture does not show much of Brutus’s body. However, he is wearing drapery that covers his body. He is grinning as he looks to the side. This shows the tyrannical power that the Medici family had. Michelangelo was very discontent with the situation as Florence was not the same place that it used to be. This sculpture ultimately portrays it because of its subject. Even though this sculpture only shows the upper part of Brutus’s body, it still has a lot of detail and meaning. The direction of the face, his expression, and his drapery are examples of the detail that Michelangelo placed in this sculpture. This sculpture is now at the Bargello Museum in France and this sculpture shows how much meaning there was behind Michelangelo’s sculptures.

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This sculpture was created by Michelangelo when he was visiting Rome in 1496. It was made for Jean de Bilhéres Lagraulas as he was going to place it in Old St. Peter’s Basilica. However, it was later vandalized in 1972. Today, it can be seen in the New St. Peter’s Basilica, but it is behind glass due to previous vandalism. This marble sculpture shows Mary holding Jesus on her lap. Mary’s drapery is very prominent in this sculpture. Mary also looks very young in this sculpture when compared to Jesus. This is meant to show Mary’s beauty and purity. Even though Jesus has just been crucified, the sculpture does not show many wounds throughout his body. In fact, Jesus looks like he is peacefully sleeping on Mary’s lap. Jesus is also very small when compared to Mary which may be inspired by the many works of Madonna holding Jesus. The marble in this painting looks like cloth because of how detailed the drapery is. Mary also does not directly touch Jesus as she is holding him using cloth. This is meant to represent how important/holy Christ’s body is. This sculpture is very influential because of how detailed each part of the sculpture is. Even though marble was used for this sculpture, Michelangelo added many small features which shows the importance of this work. Even though it is not completely realistic, it portrays the subject very well.

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Bacchus is one of the other works Michelangelo made when he was visiting Rome in 1496. This statue was made for Raffaele Riario. However, it was found in the garden of Jacopo Galli. Bacchus is the Roman god of wine and agriculture. This sculpture is 80 inches tall. On his head, there are many grapes which points to the fact that Bacchus is the Roman God of wine. Bacchus is standing in a contrapposto pose. He is holding a cup in one hand, and grapes/animal skin in another hand. In the sculpture, Bacchus is meant to appear drunk because of his facial expressions. His body type is not ideal (it has a larger stomach) which shows how he is meant to appear drunk. Also, he looks to be unbalanced which is another indication that the figure is drunk. This sculpture also has a stump for support. Next to the stump, there is a figure that appears to be both an animal and a human. This figure is eating the grapes that are in Bacchus’s hand. This artwork shows Michelangelo’s use of detail. These small features helped portray to us that this figure was truly Bacchus who is the Roman god of wine. Overall, this sculpture truly demonstrates Michelangelo’s excellence as a sculpture as the subject of this sculpture was different from many of his other sculptures.