ART 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Adorable (Band), Beauty, Sfumato
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Possibly to compensate for the distance at which it was meant to be viewed or to underline the concentration and symbolize the pondered action of slaying goliath. Michelangelo, moses from the tomb of pope julius ii, Known as ill papa terribile (the fearsome pope) and the warrior pope. Laid the foundation stone of the new st. peter"s basilica in 1506. Comissioned for the french cardinal kean de bilheres. Notable for the youthfulness of mary, minimal indication of christ"s passion. Pope julius ii hired michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the chapel. Observe the other images were hard to follow, do something to make the rest of the ceiling legible. Illusion of ceiling bending, painted in a way to make the view think elsewise. God is being shown in floating cloud (wingless angels) Making god more accessible to human beings. Located in the courtyard of san pietro in montorio. Credited with starting the high renaissance in rome.
