Michelangelo started painting scenes from the Bible. He then designed the Laurentian Library that’s attached to the San Lorenzo church and then created the painting of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. However, it contained offensive nude figures that bothered church officials. Therefore, he began to design works for the Palazzo Farnese, which enabled him to be the head architect for the redesigning of St. Peter’s Cathedral. Michelangelo revealed secular aestheticism with his sculpture, David. The statue’s hands and feet are disproportionately large and he has an overpowering stance. David does not refer to the biblical character because the statue is uncircumcised. By having this sculpture nude, Michelangelo exposes the realistic characteristics. However, the church didn’t approve of nude paintings or sculptures.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s creation of the Last Supper revealed the religious asceticism. He depicted this main part of Christ’s resurrection with great detail. Leonardo Da Vinci and his painting of Mona Lisa revealed secular aestheticism. Mona Lisa has that whimsical smile and devilish side glance in her eye and doesn’t represent Christ’s mother. It is rather Leonardo’s portrait of an individual woman.
In this movement, men were inspired to develop new enthusiastic ideas. This mindset turned their strict religious views into individualistic ideas. Artists depicted people realistically, which offended and brought change in the church. The society built new ideas and was eager to use them to grow out of preceding conditions. The Renaissance era set up new viewpoint and therefore, society began to think for themselves.
Dear Team 8,
ReplyDeleteIn your first paragraph you discuss the history of Michelangelo's sculpture, David. You then go on to talk about how the church did not want the sculpture because it was naked. This goes a little off the topic othat the question is asking, You were supposed to talk about how the work of art shows how the church complimented the secular aspects of life.
Your second paragraph discusses Leonardo Da Vinci's artwork. You say that the painting of the last supper revealed religious asceticism; however, you had no examples to show how. Also, how did the Mona Lisa represent secular aestheticism? There are only details on what the picture looked like. The ending was great, it provided a finished feel and summarized your points well.
Sincerely,
Team 2 (Adrian, Seth, James, Max)