Michelangelo
The body becomes a carrier of strength, tension and a complex internal state.
Key ideas
Michelangelo worked in sculpture, painting and architecture. His figures often combine powerful volume with intense twist. In sculpture, the interaction of form with the original block is important, and in painting, the plastic construction of the body and the rhythm of groups are important.
Looking deeper
Unfinished works help explore the carving process, but their incompleteness cannot always be declared a conscious program. The order, changes in concept and working conditions influenced the result. The scale and distance in the Sistine Chapel are significantly different from the book reproduction.
"David"; ceiling paintings of the Sistine Chapel; "Pieta"
Find the work in the museum's official catalog and start with a description of the visible details.Observe how the turn of the head and the support of the body create the anticipation of movement.
External educational material or museum catalogue. The above review is not a literal translation of the source.