Michelangelo Pieta

Evan OMeara September 18, 2012 Humanities Seminar WF 1130 Prof. Lomanno The Beauty of Pieta Michelangelo Buonarroti is iodin of the most critically acclaimed artists in tender-hearted history. His art sketch was created during the time of the Renaissance (15th century-17th century Europe). The Renaissance was a consummation of prosperity for literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, religion, as well as other aspects of intellectual inquiry. Michelangelos operates beget s in additiond the test of time and are still unattached to the public eye today. Of all Michelangelos masterpieces the Pieta stands out from the rest.This famous work of art depicts the body of savior in the arms of his mother bloody shame aft(prenominal) the Crucifixion. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical dishful with naturalism. The statue is one of, if non the most exquisite works of art by Michelangelo Michelangelos Pieta is his most beautiful piece of art in my eyes. I have never seen a sculpture with such intricate stop in my entire life. Michelangelo is famous for sculpting every muscle, tendon, and vein on the merciful body with unfathomable exactitude, as he does with the Pieta.The detail makes this sculpture beautiful because I have never seen anything like it. The sculpture almost looks too perfect. I cannot marvel how the hand of Michelangelo in such a concisely period of time produced such divine work. I cannot understand how one can just take a block of marble and have the Pieta as a finished product. It almost seems impossible, but that is what makes it beautiful. Another fraction of this sculpture that I find beautiful is the way Michelangelo sculpted the arrant(a) bloody shames robe. It almost seems as if her clothes are not made of marble.Every crease in her robe is sculpted with such preciseness and detail. I do not know where Michelangelo found the patience to stand in this piece. What most people could no t achieve in a life story Michelangelo achieved in a year. He created a sculpture that defines divine witness. Michelangelo did not want his version of the Pieta to represent death, but rather to show the ghostly vision of abandonment and a serene face of Jesus. The Virgin Marys face is youthful, yet beyond time her head leans merely slightly over the lifeless body of her son lying in her lap unlike other versions of the Pieta.Michelangelo wanted to express divine beauty in his version. This version is more peaceful than the others. The crucifixion wounds on Jesus hands and feet are small and non-violent. The fact that Michelangelo wanted to sculpt a new version of the Pieta in which nobody had ever seen is beautiful to me. The Pieta rightfully is Michelangelos most remarkable work of art. It was the first piece he personally signed. It was his first masterpiece in his eyes. Just days after it was placed in Saint Peters, Rome, Michelangelo overheard a pilgrim remark that the wo rk was do by Christoforo Solari, a rival sculptor.Michelangelo knew his sculpture of divine beauty was exit to be one of the best the world has ever seen. That night, in a fit of rage, Michelangelo took hammer and chisel and scrawled Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this across Marys breast. This is the only work that Michelangelo ever signed. He later regretted his passionate outburst of pride and fit(p) to never again sign a piece of his work. Signed by the artist or not, Michelangelos Pieta will forever be a work of divine beauty that is often imitated, but never duplicated. record book Count 580