Replica Figures, Historical Model, Michelangelo, David
high 27 cm
13 x 13 cm
Postcard, Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1511. Detail from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Rome.
Tags: italy, renaissance, fresco, masterpiece
13 x 13 cm
Ansichtkaart, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Mother and Child with the Infant St John (recto), 1529-1530, Madonna, Maria met kind.
Collection Musee du Louvre, Paris
Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, is known for his extraordinary talent as a sculptor, painter and architect. Born in 1475 in Caprese, Italy, he became one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art.
His masterpieces, such as the sculpture of “David” and the fresco of the “Creation of Adam” on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, embody his unparalleled technical skill and artistic vision. Michelangelo's sculptures are known for their dynamism and realism, in which he brought the human body to life in an unprecedented way.
As a painter, Michelangelo transferred his astonishing talent to fresco, creating epic compositions that depicted the human experience, spiritual quest and religious belief. His work in the Sistine Chapel is a masterpiece of Western art, with its impressive depiction of Biblical stories and symbolism that continues to amaze viewers.
