Now that the concept of the contrasting styles is set we began to
look at the two artists we are using more closely. Both are very fascinating men
and were high influential in the era and to future generations.
Michelangelo:
Born: 1475 Died:
1564
Michelangelo was an Italian artist who massively influenced the
future of western art. He was a forerunner in the high renaissance movement and
highly regarded in his own lifetime. One of his biographies, written by Giorgio
Vasari, described him as the pinnacle of all
artistic achievement since the beginning of the Renaissance. He learnt
to paint under the apprenticeship of Dominico Ghirlandaio. He had many disciplines
but is mostly known for his paintings and sculptures. Two of his most influential
paintings are his fresco works in the Sistine Chapel, Rome.
Leonardo da Vinci:
Born: 1452 Died:
1519
Da Vinci was an Italian polymath, in that he had many creative disciplines,
most of his studies were in the arts and sciences. In his own time he was
something of a celebrity. His most known works as a painter include the Mona
Lisa and The Last Supper. He’s also renowned for his note books that hold his inventions
(including a tank, helicopter and solar power) and his anatomical studies. He
never published his scientific findings so they never contributed to the
furthering of science.
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