I feel like I would have been better off not reading...because I can feel the tension in my own joints; two rival artists competing for space with the government in the middle of the conflict. I can imagine what it must have been like to create something you couldn't easily relocate when backlash came or when you didn't agree with the owners of the space your creation would occupy. I'd be tempted to trash the statues, too.
This just reminds me of a rivalry I faced as kid. And, the other kid wasn't even much of an artist.
Muse, I must say, your posts are amazing. And after visiting your page and seeing all your posts in one place I realised that I’d been awed and amazed by all you content but hadn’t been aware that they were all from the same person.
This articel brilliantly captures the human drama behind monumental art. The rivalry between Bandinelli and Michelangelo reminds me of creative tensions I've witnessed in other fields - how competition can push boundries but also create lasting resentment. Five hundred years later, we're still talking about those satirical poems stuck to the base.
There is a stiffness to Hercules and Cacus that contrasts with the lifelike movement and flow of Michelangelo's work. The rigid definition of muscles is a part of that stiffness. It is a quality that can often be observed in sculptures and paintings executed by less experienced and/or less talented artists.
Very interesting story. I have to admit I hate it too. It's characters are ugly, where Michelangelo produced beautiful work.
I feel like I would have been better off not reading...because I can feel the tension in my own joints; two rival artists competing for space with the government in the middle of the conflict. I can imagine what it must have been like to create something you couldn't easily relocate when backlash came or when you didn't agree with the owners of the space your creation would occupy. I'd be tempted to trash the statues, too.
This just reminds me of a rivalry I faced as kid. And, the other kid wasn't even much of an artist.
Thank you for your great background story!
I guess we are not going to discuss the obvious
Muse, I must say, your posts are amazing. And after visiting your page and seeing all your posts in one place I realised that I’d been awed and amazed by all you content but hadn’t been aware that they were all from the same person.
Chapeau, your aesthetic is inspiring.
😉AWESOME!
Bag of walnuts style
This articel brilliantly captures the human drama behind monumental art. The rivalry between Bandinelli and Michelangelo reminds me of creative tensions I've witnessed in other fields - how competition can push boundries but also create lasting resentment. Five hundred years later, we're still talking about those satirical poems stuck to the base.
There is a stiffness to Hercules and Cacus that contrasts with the lifelike movement and flow of Michelangelo's work. The rigid definition of muscles is a part of that stiffness. It is a quality that can often be observed in sculptures and paintings executed by less experienced and/or less talented artists.