michelangelo: la pieta background info
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Michelangelo: La PietaBackground Info
• Michelangelo Buonarroti: 1475-1564• Born in Caprese, a small town near
Florence. Died in Rome.• Apprenticed Ghirlandaio in 1488, and
lived and studied with the Medici’s• Worked mainly in Rome and Florence• Painter, sculptor, architect and poet,
but he thought of himself usually as a sculptor
• Many patrons paid an abundant amount of money for him to paint or sculpt for them
Artistic Style and Medium
Entirely Made of marble5’9”He is able to portray the marble as
flesh and forms folds in the drapery of Mary
His signature is on the sash of Mary
Portrayal
La Pieta, 1498-1500 in Rome for St. Peter’s Basilica
Pity/CompassionPortrays the Virgin Mary holding
Jesus after his deathRepresents eternal youth
Historical SignificanceLa Pieta is depicted many times
throughout history but Michelangelo’s is the most famous
This gave Michelangelo his name and helped him become famous
The first depiction of this event where Mary is youthful and calm instead of saddened and old
An optimistic feeling towards HeavenCombines classical beauty with naturalism
during the time of the Renaissance
Include any other interesting facts to enhance your presentationHe ended up starting 4 different
projects for the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, but he only completed La Pieta.
Michelangelo often yells at his sculptures when he is making them. He usually makes his own tools too.
He studied the human body like Da Vinci, so this helps him portray people in his sculptures.
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"The Pieta By Michelangelo." Statue. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012.
"Michelangelo's Pieta." SmartHistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012.
"Chapel of the Pieta." St. Peter's Basilica. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Altars/Pieta/Pieta.htm>.
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