ART 1361 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ninety-Five Theses, Full Intention, Triptych
24 Jan 2018
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One of the most recognized pieces of art in the world. Michelangelo was friends with the medici family and often did commissions for the commissioned by the medici"s but the florence church and was meant to be include the florence cathedral, placed high up on the building hence his height. The marble he was given to create david was old and had been used for another scu. He was meant to be put up high so the proportions are off (he had rather long arms left leg is much larger than his right) His hair appears cartoon-ish as do his eyes. It was a common tactic to enhance physical features of a person to convey narrative. Doryphoros of polykleitos, c. 440 bce is seen as a major influence for michelangelo" One key difference between michelangelo"s david and the others is that there is no.
