The Genius Of Michelangelo

Michelangelo was born in 1475 and lived up to 1564. He mainly worked as a painter, sculptor, and architect and he was greatly considered as the greatest artists of Italian Renaissance time and of the entire time. His father did not approve his son’s career in art(Barnes, 2000). He was appreciated as a painter in Domenico Ghirlando, which were known for his large paintings on the walls. He was a genius, to have encompassed all the three human characteristics in a single person. All his entire work showed a blend of distinct physical realism, intensity and psychological insight.He had an extraordinary talent that was contemporaries recognized. The extra powerful and wealthy men of his time freely offered a commission to him, the popes and other

After a year Michelangelo’s talent drew the attention of Lorenzo de’ Medici, who was Florence’s leading citizen and arts patron, who was thrilled by the intellectual stimulation of being in the company of the city’s most romantic, poetic and literate men. He made Michelangelo stay in his palatial home(Barnes, 2000).

Michelangelo had an innate talent and was a genius by himself. Despite him learning the art of sculpturing from the ancient Roman Sculptures, he was a noted sculptor himself("Home," 2016). Among other wealthy citizens and the most prominent people including the Pope and people affiliated with the Catholic church who took a closer look into talents saw him as an asset and gave him a lot of commission so as to proceed with his artistic talent. His talent gave him the opportunity to extend his art by painting the Sistine Chapel ceilings, the Pieta and David sculptures(Barnes,

Peter’s Basilica for more than 500years ("Home," 2016). There is the delicate 69-inch-tall masterpiece featuring two intricate figures sculptured from a single block of marble has continuously drawn legions of visitors the sculpture of Virgin Mary carrying her dead son in her arms a sculpture that is still evident in cardinal’s tomb, the Pieta. A large male figure in Florence’s is also part of Michelangelo’s works; he was contracted in 1951 to create this marble sculpture upon his return, and he chose the young king David’s from the old testament. It has become a renowned artistic heritage and symbol of the city as many scholars considered it to be technically perfect. The most sacred part of the Vatican, i.e., the Sistine Chapel ceiling has 12 apostles on it. The ceiling paintings had seven prophets and five female prophets of myth around the ceiling with its middle part filled with Genesis scenes(Padiyar, 2012). The artist upon his old age concentrated on architectural projects like the interior of Chapel in Florence’s windows, cornices, and designs. He also designed the iconic St.Peter 's Basilica dome in