FAH337H1 Study Guide - Lifesize, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Sacristy
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Images at the end, not part of page count. Baccio bandinelli, an artist that really benefited from this political change: was accused of destroying large cartoon (in prev. lecture) done by michelangelo, he wanted to be seen as successor as michelangelo (still alive), wanted to surpass. Michelangelo --> so fellow artists saw him as malicious. -> shows he doesn"t know what muscles are like in the body: also has enormous bulging eyes, another criticized. Hercules statue: but here, he is stitching himself into the history of michelangelo"s work, so like he is successor to michelangelo. Ammannati, fountain of neptune, finished in the 2 years, very fast, see the advantage to a workshop: the students he did leave behind, were criticized with similar things, the same way. Cellini, salt-celler (meant to hold salt) --> luxury object: shows his skills as gold smith, for king of france --> king gave description of what he wanted, but cellini gave something different.
