FAH230H1 Lecture : Week 9 notes - Raphael and Michelangelo.pdf
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His first work, for the french cardinal as a tomb monument. Made from a large marble clock selected by michelangelo at the quarry: he references this in a sonnet (he was a poet as well) He started as a sculpter although he trained in drawing and did many painting works. His sculpting skill is seen in the way the cloth falls beautifully, almost as a painted image and idealized. This is the virgin mary holding jesus" body this was a popular context in the north. Michelangelo focused on displaying aesthetic, serene beauty in the figures rather than there is no age clarity between both figures she does not show any sign of remorse although she just experienced a great loss portraying emotion. Michelangelo engraved his signature on the band which crosses mary"s breast: this is distinctive as it is the only work he signed. A huge 5. 18m tall, a famous attraction in florence.
