the pieta Flashcards
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michelangleon
what was his first major commission
an elderly cardinal who wanted a stature for his tomb
what was it
the virgin grieving over her dead Christ son was a very common subject in Northern Renaissance sculpture but the 23 year old Michelangelo was the first to Brin it to Italy
composition - what was a difficult task
carving two figures together was a difficult task, but the artist drew the composition together by forming a pyramid
composition - what does the harmonious symmetry do
immediately draws the eye to the virgins downcast expression
technical problems - what was it crafted from
a single block of marble
technical problems - what was a complicated problem
stretching gown man over the seated woman
technical problems - how did he solve this
building a support of folded drapery on the Virgins lap
technical problems - what did this do
it made her a little larger and gave him the opportunity to cut deeoly into the marble with a drill
