Michelangelo Buonarroti (475- 1564), as a master of the Renaissance, had an unparalleled influence both before and after his death with his magnificent masterpiece spanning time and space. As versatile as Leonardo da Vinci, he is also a sculptor, painter, architect and poet. He was lucky enough to live to the age of 89 and spent more than 70 years in his artistic career. He experienced the ups and downs of life and the indifference of the world, which made his works have dramatic effect, magnificent momentum and tragic human nature.
/kloc-At the age of 0/3, Michelangelo entered the studio of domenico Ghirlanda Io, a famous Florentine painter, where he first came into contact with the sacred career he had been engaged in all his life, and mastered the painting skills at a magical speed. Later, he entered the "Free Art School" run by Lorenzo Medici, the ruler of Florence. Because of his extraordinary talent, Lorenzo attached great importance to him and took care of him. A large number of works of art in the palace became the object of his study and research, and humanistic poets and scholars who frequented the palace also gave him great influence. In just four years, he obtained all the necessary conditions for being a great artist in the Medici Palace, which laid a solid foundation for his entire artistic creation.
In Lorenzo's mansion, there is a "Plato Institute" where scholars get together to study knowledge. With the support of Lorenzo, they created a new ideological system-humanism. Their idea is to give the world back to people and give people back to themselves. To return the people's art, literature and science, as well as their independent thoughts and feelings as individuals, we must never let the people be bound by dogma and die and rot in chains like slaves.
Michelangelo often went to listen to savonarola, a religious reformer and monk, who exposed the darkness of the church. This monk who was not afraid of the inquisition in order to save the fate of mankind left an indelible mark on his soul.
After Lorenzo Medici died, Michelangelo lost his protector and Florence was in chaos. He felt that his hometown was not a place to stay for long, went to Venice and Bologna, and then turned to Rome to look for development opportunities. Rome is full of ancient statues, as if walking into a huge ancient art treasure house. Michelangelo, 23, was commissioned by the French cardinal to make a statue in memory of Christ for St. Peter's Church. The appearance of this statue made Michelangelo a famous Roman, and another sculpture superstar rose after Donatello. The 26-year-old Michelangelo returned to his hometown of Florence with honor, and immediately devoted himself to the production of the marble statue of David, which was completed three years later. As the patron saint of Florence and a symbol of democratic government, it was placed in front of the main gate of the Virgo Palace.
1505, at the invitation of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo went to Rome to build a tomb for the Pope in St. Peter's Church. After hardships, the sculptor left a famous sculpture "Moses and Slave" for the mausoleum. Michelangelo's sculpture achievements made bramante, the artistic director of the Pope, extremely jealous. He instigated the Pope not to restore the mausoleum for the time being, and forced the sculptor to paint murals on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo accomplished it with extraordinary wisdom and perseverance.
The master of 4 1 year-old returned to Florence, and Pope Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, who was born in medici family, forced Michelangelo to make a statue for the tomb of his ancestor Sanlorenzo. Famous statues of the sun, night, morning and sunset were placed on the sarcophagus of this tomb.
The sculptor, 6 1 year-old, was called to Rome by the Pope and painted the doomsday judgment map on the altar wall painted at the zenith of Genesis 25 years ago. Michelangelo is the crystallization of human genius, wisdom and courage, and his glory and achievements belong to all mankind.
David, carved in marble with a height of 4 10cm,1501-kloc-0/504, is now in the Art Museum of Florence Art Institute.
The Bible says that when David was a young shepherd, the Israelites often fought with the Philistines. One day, just as the two armies were arrayed, suddenly, a general rushed out of the Philistine camp. Wearing a bronze helmet and armor, he crouched, seven feet tall ... this man is Goliath from Gath. Seeing this situation, no one in the Israeli camp dared to fight. For 40 days in a row, Goliath scolded the array.
David has three brothers who are soldiers in the army of King Saul of Israel. One day, David brought his three brothers food, which coincided with Goliath's scolding. David trembled with anger when he heard this crazy remark. When he saw his brother and King Saul of Israel, he insisted on going out to fight. David didn't wear a helmet or armor, nor did he carry weapons or guns. He was still wearing his usual shepherd's clothing, and when he was herding sheep, he took a wolf stick and a slingshot, and picked up five stone heads by the way. Goliath only saw a shepherd's child and didn't take him seriously at all. Just as Goliath rushed at him with a steel knife, ready to get close to David, David pulled up his prepared slingshot and hit Goliath on the forehead with a stone. The giant of Gath plunged into the ground and couldn't get up again. The Philistines were shocked by this unexpected result. Suddenly, there was great chaos in the camp, and Israel attacked them, and the Philistines fled. ...
Michelangelo was less than 30 years old when he created this statue, but his artistic style has matured. Most artists in the past showed that David cut off the enemy's giant and won. Michelangelo shows: David raised his left hand, lifted the "sling" on his shoulder, and his right hand hung down as if to make a fist. Head slightly bent, glaring straight ahead, in a state of meeting the battle. From the artistic effect, the state before the climax of this contradiction is more attractive. In terms of ideological effect, the statue fully embodies a tenacious, firm and just spiritual temperament. Michelangelo portrayed David as a typical young soldier who defended and controlled the city, which reflected his political thoughts. In terms of artistic skills, based on anatomy, the artist's depiction of human body structure and whole body muscles is extremely reasonable and natural. At the same time, the opponent's joints and thighs are exaggerated and stretched, and his hands and feet are slightly larger, which is normal for a teenager. His facial expression is also very realistic. He frowned, his eyes were bright, and he was absorbed, showing a mighty gesture that overwhelmed all enemies. This work has become a model for later artists to learn sculpture and is one of the most outstanding works in the history of sculpture.
Day and night, morning twilight, marble statue, built for medici family Mausoleum, created by Michelangelo in 1520- 1534, now located in Rome.
The tomb of the Florentine giant medici family is located in a chapel in the church of San Lorenzo, which was built intermittently during 15 years. Michelangelo made several famous statues for this mausoleum, which became the last stage of his creation. Among them, the most famous figures are "Day" and "Night" in front of giuliano Medici, Duke of Nemore, and "Twilight" and "Morning" in front of Lorenzo Medici, Duke of urbino, which are four symbolic sculptures born out of ancient river gods.
The sky seems to be an unfinished male human statue. He seems to have just woken up from sleep, his right hand supporting his body behind his back, his eyes wide open and he stared forward over his shoulders. Night is a beautiful woman, but her muscles are flabby. She held her head in her right hand and slept soundly. The owl at her feet symbolizes the arrival of the night, and the mask behind her pillow symbolizes the nightmare. She seems exhausted and can only find peace in her dreams. Twilight shows a strong middle-aged man, his flabby muscles drooping feebly, his old face immersed in a calm anti-awakening, perhaps stunned by depression; The image of "morning" is the embodiment of virgins. She is plump and strong, full of youthful vitality and brilliance, and seems to be struggling to wake up from a coma, but there is no joy, only physical and mental pain. These four words are endowed with special meanings and have a strong sense of instability. They toss and turn, as if disturbed by the world, with a sad face, which not only symbolizes the passage of time, but also represents the fate of life and death dominated by time.
Medici family Mausoleum and its sculptures are immortal masterpieces and an important turning point in Michelangelo's artistic career. In particular, the anxiety, tension and bitter submission expressed by these four statues are a true portrayal of the author's heart. When Michelangelo faced the turbulent Italian real society, the ideal of humanism was shattered, and his thoughts began to become deep and depressed, leaving only worries about the fate of the motherland and sadness about the bright future of mankind in his works. These sculptures show that the golden age of the Italian Renaissance has passed, and they became the pioneers of later "Stylistic" works of art..