MEDITERRANEAN

(SOUTHERN)-A
By: Lydia Ciaffone
WHAT MAKES IS A MASTER PIECE?

Michelangelo (1475-1564) drew on the human body for inspiration and created
works on a vast scale. He was the dominant sculptor of the High Renaissance,
producing pieces such as the Piet in St. Peters Cathedral (1499) and the David in
his native Florence (1501-04). He carved the latter by hand from an enormous
marble block; the famous statue measures five meters high including its base.
Though Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor first and foremost, he achieved
greatness as a painter as well.
Raphael Sanzio, the youngest of the three great High Renaissance masters, learned
from both da Vinci and Michelangelo. His paintingsmost notably The School of
Athens (1508-11), painted in the Vatican at the same time that Michelangelo was
working on the Sistine Chapelskillfully expressed the classical ideals of beauty,
serenity and harmony. Among the other great Italian artists working during this
period were Bramante, Giorgione, Titian and Correggio.

ART WORK BY MICHELANGELO
WEBSITES USED.. . . . . .
http://www.history.com/

http://www.history.com/topics/michelangelo

http://www.history.com/topics/renaissance-art