Essay On The Last Judgement By Michelangelo

Religion is one of the many themes that is reflected within Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. It is clear that Christianity was still an influential religious force. Religion has been expressed in many different kinds of art during the Renaissance. Those during that era found God in beautiful things. Michelangelo claimed that art came from the heavens. Therefore, only divine inspiration could have allowed him to create his famous pieces such as, The David, and The Sistine Chapel.

Paintings often share many similarities, but they also always have differences. The two paintings “The Meeting At The Golden Gate”, and “The Annunciation” will always be remembered as absolute masterpieces from the 1300’s. “The Meeting Of Joachim And Anne” was created sometime between 1304-1306. “The Annunciation” was painted sometime around 1333. Both share very vivid differences and similarities which brings great uniqueness to that era of artwork.

Whether intentional or not, by the time Michelangelo finished the Sistine Ceiling in 1512 he had created an enduring legend, that even today is the subject of much study and conjecture. However, because of the monumental scale of the chapel, a detailed study of the iconography in its entirety is would be daunting to even the most skilled and learned scholar. However, because the viewer today is most often separated from or completely uninformed about sixteenth century Italy there are many different interpretations of these iconic images.

The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment by Jan van Eyck, was painted around 1435-1440. Jan van Eyck was one of the most celebrated painter of the 15th century in Europe. Jan van Eyck was a Netherlandish painter. Van Eyck was a significant artist during the Northern Renaissance of the fifteenth century. This diptych like most diptych is not large, each panel stands 22 ¼ by 7 ⅔ inches. Jan van Eyck painted Christ’s sacrifice for the salvation of mankind and the Last Judgment.

One of his paintings, “Mona Lisa” is, “arguably the most famous painting in the world” (Websource #1). In fact, today the “Mona Lisa” is hung behind bulletproof glass in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The “Mona Lisa” is also believed by some to be a national treasure. In addition, da Vinci’s painting, “The Last Supper” is still studied by art historians infatuated with the distinct attitude of the painting. Da Vinci’s inventions, paintings, and studies are still marveled at today, which is only one reason why Leonardo da Vinci was the most notable Renaissance

The beginning of the 16th century brought with it the Reformation. The Catholic Church became challenged by Martin Luther and John Calvin. With nailing of the 95 theses on the Church doors, Luther began the Protestant Reformation. The counter-reformation was introduced in Europe to weaken the Protestant Reformation and rebuild the power of the Catholic Church through education, clergy reform, and spreading of the Catholic faith. The counter-reformation can be additionally seen as a political movement because of the loss in revenue in the Baltic provinces. The Lutheranism in the area diverted funds from the Church because that religion didn’t for taxes to be paid to the pope. In order for the Roman Catholic Church to regain its power, the R.C.C.

The Last Supper depicts the story told in the bible as the last meal Jesus had with his disciples before being crucified. Jesus made the statement that someone would betray him. Thesis work of art is an attempt to catch the chaos in the room after Jesus made the statement. Catherine Sundt makes the statement ,” The Last Supper and Handel’s Messiah are not Christian teachings, but rather art inspired by Christianity”(Sundt 77). This statement, to my shock, clarifies that the purpose of the work was not to tell the story but depict a scene in a story. Although the initial purpose wasn’t to be directly religious, this piece is still considered a religious artifact in the present. The piece if not only valuable to religious people. The Last Supper is culturally viewed as a very valuable historical artifact. Da Vinci’s most recently sold piece

School of Athens, one of the greatest fresco paintings of all time was made some time in 1510. It is located in the ‘Stanza della Segnatura’ which is a room in the Vatican City holding the four best fresco paintings of Raphael.

Perspective is considered one of the most important aspects of Renaissance art. Artists such as Masaccio, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael made the use of this device in many of their work. Thanks to Filippo Brunelleschi, who ‘invented’ and developed this technique called one point linear perspective. The intention of perspective in Renaissance art is to depict reality, reality being the ‘truth’. By simulating the three dimensional space on a flat surface, we in fact incorporate this element of realism into it.

During Thanksgiving dinner, there are many delicious dishes sprawled across the table. However, there is one in particular that everyone is waiting for; the turkey. This turkey is the focal point and centerpiece of Thanksgiving, similar to how art was the main focus of the Renaissance. Not only did this time period revolve around the arts, but specifically Leonardo da Vinci, and other reputable painters and sculptors from this era. The Thanksgiving turkey is cooked and carved to perfection, which is comparable to the artistic abilities and expectations of Renaissance artists. Every ingredient is tasted and appreciated by the guests who all praise the work of the chef. During the Renaissance, many techniques and components can be found in the masterpieces of da Vinci, Michelangelo, and especially Giotto.

Often, some jobs for which he was commissioned would takemuch longer than expected because Michelangelo would be out walking around the towntrying to find the perfect scene in which he could recreate his own work. The beginning of hisjourney started when his father finally gave in to the idea of his son being an artist. His fathersent him to be an apprentice under Lorenzo “The Magnificent”. Here is where he learned howto paint in fresco. Fresco was the most demanding form of painting, requiring vast expertiseand painstaking preparation. (Unger, 157) But Michelangelo was not really a fan of paintingalthough he was a great painter. The young apprentice presented a stone head he carved toLorenzo. Lorenzo was so impressed he invited Michelangelo to come live at his palace. The newbond he had with Lorenzo was just what Michelangelo needed being that his own father kind ofdid away with him because of his life decisions. This bond was short lived though, some 2 yearsafter Michelangelo had moved in, Lorenzo passed away. This lost sadden Michelangelo greatly.He fled back home to live with his father and siblings. A move which he regretted, he left hisfathers’

Located in hallway nestled between the Art of Europe and Art of Ancient Worlds wings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is the Italian Renaissance Gallery (Gallery 206). Here, Donatello’s Madonna of the Clouds and Luca della Robbia’s Virgin and child with lilies face one another, competing for museum-goers’ attention from alternate sides of the narrow gallery. Both pieces indulge ingenious techniques, original at the time of conception, to create a completely new visual experience of a very traditional biblical scene, the Madonna with her child, Jesus Christ. This paper will employ close visual analysis of two 15th-century Renaissance reliefs from Florence depicting the Virgin Mary and Jesus Chris in order to show how these artists used innovative

Highly decorative scenes of the damned in agony, the saved ascending to heaven and a simple, yet historic note that reads “Gislebertus hoc fecit” which translates to “Gislebertus made this” (Stokstad and Cothern, 2013), makes the Last Judgment Tympanum at Autun, an important piece of artwork during the Romanesque period. While the connection to Roman sculpture is clearly visible, harkening the intricate, multi scene figures in examples like the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (Stokstad and Cothern, 2013), deeper scrutiny shows a connection to previous cultures and innately expounded upon one another.

Florentine type of depiction spread widely due to the painting. Its popularity among the masses can be understood by the fact that the image has been used by most religious foundation in expression of Jesus and His mother Marry during the child’s tender age (Gelfand, 2000). It’s one of the most treasured paintings in the world. When compared to the Italian standards, the panel is said to be very minor, but its regard is extensively expressed with respect to many other paintings that are said to be, in the ancient times, the most regarded.

The Lamentation (1305) created by Giotto di Bondone illustrates the sorrow of the followers of Christ. This work of art was created in Italy and is