FAH230H1 Lecture Notes - Filippo Brunelleschi, Laurentian Library, Carlo Maderno
Document Summary
Raphael and michelangelo at work: art and architecture. One of the earliest work of michelangelo carved for french cardinal. Michelangelo started as a scuplture and also made paintings and so. The madonna who is holding the dead body of christ. New concept in the italian christian in the time. Drapery-> folded together in a very complex way. Madonna is a beautiful and youthful-> ideal image. The belt that crosses her upper body-> michelangelo"s own. One of the few works of art michelangelo signed in. Why did he? forth signature on it history. Beyond life size twice infront of the public place-> center of the government of florence. Commissioned for the cathedral of forence, but civic authority put it. Manifestation of a biblical figure who won against the allowed them to do the impossible. The force of elected people and force of god and size. Did look at donatello"s david for inspiration; very different material.
