Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Decoration vs. Narrative


Essay, 2012

10 Seiten, Note: 1,7


Inhaltsangabe oder Einleitung

In 1508 Michelangelo began with his working on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he completed it four years later. His frescoes show stories of the Old Testament about creation and fall of humankind and give an anticipation of salvation through Christ. Michelangelo at first did not want to paint the ceiling because he saw himself as sculptor and thought of the commission as trap of his rivals. Moreover, it was unusual for ceiling frescoes to show narration, they were in general regarded as minor compared to walls. Michelangelo, undeniably, taught art history better, his artwork became a masterpiece of High Renaissance. This essay is going to examine Michelangelo’s concerns in decorating the ceiling, especially in regard to the representation of narration and how successful his attempts were.

Details

Titel
Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Untertitel
Decoration vs. Narrative
Hochschule
University of Essex  (Art History)
Veranstaltung
The High Renaissance in Italy
Note
1,7
Autor
Jahr
2012
Seiten
10
Katalognummer
V286026
ISBN (eBook)
9783656859871
ISBN (Buch)
9783656859888
Dateigröße
517 KB
Sprache
Englisch
Schlagworte
michelangelo, sistine, chapel, ceiling, decoration, narrative
Arbeit zitieren
Sandra Kuberski (Autor:in), 2012, Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/286026

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