Sistine Chapel - Apostolic Palace -Vatican - Rome - Italy
Michelangelo
The painting or piece of work that i found most interesting is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. I had the chance to see this work in person when I went on vacation there in the Summer of 2018. Despite all the walking and hot weather, you get to see some of the most gorgeous artwork in the world and just start to question life in a way. Walking into the Sistine Chapel, there is limited talking, photos, and especially no videos! You're surrounded by artwork drawn by one of the most famous painter in history, Michelangelo. It was surreal being there and seeing the creation of Adam right above my head. Michelangelo said that he was more of a sculptor instead of a painter. The pope wanted paintings and you can not say no to the pope. Michelangelo started his work in 1508. He complained allot because of the messiness and weird angles he was painting on. Michelangelo was so talented he was able to sculpt the statue of David out of a marble, then be so fine with a brush while creating a new style of Renaissance painting.
Michelangelo was given orders of what he had to paint from Julius but he would later object his request. The pope told him to paint whatever he pleases but he still had to run it through the pope. On page 662 in the art history book it explains what paintings are what and where they are in the Chapel. Its really extraordinary to see how big these paintings are and to have heard these stories and see them drawn so beautifully, and how they saw what he pictured these gods looked like. His famous painting, the creation of Adam, where god has his arm stretched out and is touching Adams finger as "the spark of life". Adams body is a representation of mirroring how the gods looked and having his mate Eve in the other arm of God.
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