Art and Biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti
Moses was sculpted by Michelangelo sometime between 1513 and 1515. It was created for it to be part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. The sculpture is 254 cms. high. The sculpture shows Moses in a seated posture between two decorative columns. He has a long beard which reaches down to his lap. This [...]
// // // ]]> Bacchus was created by Michelangelo in 1497. It was initially commissioned for the garden of Cardinal Raffaele Riario. He rejected it and it finally found its way to the Medici in Florence in 1572. The marble sculpture is oversized and depicts Bacchus, the Roman God of wine. It shows Bacchus in [...]
Michelangelo was commissioned to create The Pieta in Rome for the tomb of the French cardinal Jean de Billheres. As per the agreement, Michelangelo was asked to create the most beautiful work of marble in Rome – something no living artist could better. Michelangelo was unfazed by the brief and when he completed the sculpture, [...]
Moses was sculpted by Michelangelo sometime between 1513 and 1515. It was created for it to be part of … [Read on...]
The Creation of Adam is a fresco created by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. This work is also known … [Read on...]
Bacchus was created by Michelangelo in 1497. It was initially commissioned for the garden of Cardinal … [Read on...]