3) Title: David. Museo Nazionale del Bargello,
Compare and contrast Donatello’s David and the
Donatello’s David statue is made of bronze where as
the Kritain Boy was made of Marble. Both Donatello’s David and the Kritian Boy
were both nude. The Kritain Boy had rounded body forms and calm expressions.
Donatello’s David was an arrogant statue that had David standing on the head of
his enemies head. The statue of David shows him being a heroic figure with a
sword and boots and the Kritian boy is very plan without any clothing.
11) Title: View of whole ceiling, Sistine Ceiling.
Explain how Michelangelo subdivided the ceiling for
Michelangelo painted stone moldings to divide the
ceiling. The stone moldings that he drew depicted 9 scenes from the Genesis.
These paintings included the drunkenness of Noah, The Flood, Sacrifice of Noah,
Temptation and Expulsion, Creation of Eve, Creation of Adam, Separation of Land
from Water, Creation of Sun, Moon and Planets and the Separation of Light from
Darkness. Triangular sections were then created. These sections showed eight
scenes of Jesus ancestors.
17) Title: Interior, Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome.
What two important paintings by Michelangelo are
seen in this interior view?
Michelangelo had the privilege of painting most of
the interior of the Sistine chapel. His most famous works of art is the Last
Judgment and the Creation of Adam. The Creation of Adam is almost in the middle
of the ceiling of the chapel. The scene shows the moment when God gave Adam
life. The Last Judgment was painted in front of the alter in the chapel. This
work of art shows humans efforts to make it to heaven.
23) Title: Baldacchino. (Chair of Peter shrine. c.
1657-66. Pier decorations. c. 1627 – 41.) St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome.
Define baldacchino in this architectural context?
Baldacchino is in the Vatican in Rome. The
Baldacchino is a 100 feet high canopy over the alter of St. Peters. Built in 1633,
this canopy’s bronze columns twist for a dramatic and extravagant style. Many
religious symbols are on this piece of architecture. Honeybees, suns and Laurel
leaves are significant to honor Urban VIII and his family. A winding grapevines
and a cross also represent religious symbolism in this piece.
38) Title: The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,
No. 43 from Los Caprichos (The Caprices). The Hispanic Society of America, New
Identify the figure at the center of the picture.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monster has many
monster such as bats, owls and cats in the middle of the picture. In front of
the monsters is a person who the artiest is showing as the reason. The person
is asleep during the night. The artist is making an angry observation of his
believes of the Spanish morals. Essentially stating that he believed Spanish
had foolish ways and they needed to be awoken to a voice of reason.