This is a painting on the Sistine chapel that is
considered a classic of the renaissance era. The painting was commissioned by
the pope in 1508. At first Michelangelo did not want to take on the project as
he considered himself a sculptor rather than a painter and considered the
project to entail too much work. This painting is just one of the many on the
roof of the Sistine chapel. Michelangelo painted about mankind’s need for a
covenant with god and used lots of different figures to display this.
The Renaissance was a time where people looked down
on the Middle Ages and sought to help usher in a more modern age. “Renaissance”
or “rebirth” was a time where new ideas flourished. One new idea that arose was
Humanism; which was basically the study of philosophy, history, grammar and
poetry. Many advances in art where made, one of these being perspective being
use in paintings. The trend of realism also began in the Renaissance. Artists
also experimented with light as well as human anatomy to further art, while
architects started to incorporate science and math into their buildings. Religion
was also very prevalent during the renaissance as most of the new art was based
on religion or commissioned by the church.
Michelangelo is considered the greatest artist of
his time and maybe even the greatest of all time. He made advances in art,
architecture, and science and poetry. His sculptures are among the best and
most famous in the world. His paintings (although he looked down on painting in
comparison to sculpting) in the Sistine chapel are often recognized when the
renaissance is mentioned. Michelangelo incorporated a highly personal style
into his art which in turn created another revolution in art called mannerism.
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