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Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of all time. He excelled in architecture, sculpture, painting, poetry, and engineering. He was a true Renaissance man who lived a long emotional life. In painting "The Last Judgment," Michelangelo was able to incorporate all that he had learned about the human body. He was able to show the way the body moved, as well as it's displays of unrestrained passion, overwhelming grief, or endless torment. This is what makes "The Last Judgment" such a unique and exceptional work of art. In the spring of 1534, Michelangelo received a commission from Clement VII to paint "The Last Judgment" on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. He was also commissioned at this time to paint a "Fall of the Angels" on the entrance wall, but this second work was never executed. He had painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel some twenty eight years prior, but the style of his "The Last Judgment" would greatly differ from that of the ceiling. Before Michelangelo could begin, there were many preparations to be made. A scaffold had to be built and the wall had to be prepared. Five paintings by Perugino and Michelangelo had to be removed. Two windows had to be walled up and Michelangelo "ordered it to be incli
They then begin their ascent toward Heaven. One may expect there to be as much joy on the left as there is torment on the right, but these souls are not filled with exceedingly great happiness. Christ seems to have a harsh and cold expression which furthers Michelangelo's depiction of Christ as the Judge. New York: Frederick Unger Publishing Co. The torment and horror is also quite indicative of the hardships which Michelangelo felt during this time in his life. It is said that Michelangelo modeled Minos after the papal master of ceremonies, Biagio, who had complained about the nudity in "The Last Judgment. However, the Christ which appears in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment," is not the typical loving, and sympathetic Christ depicted throughout the Renaissance. Peter's counterpart on the left is Adam who gaze is fixed intently on his Master. (Brandes 389) There were many previous depictions of the Last Judgment which influenced Michelangelo's plan for the painting. " (Croix, Tansey, and Kirkpatrick 665) Michelangelo followed the tradition of others in having Christ at the top, with his hand raised, brighter than the rest of the angels and demons. They are plunging downward to the base of the wall. Finally, there is the reverse side of a medallion his old teacher Bertoldo had made for Archbishop Filipo de' Medici. Michelangelo has filled them with a similar amount of horror as those who are on the right.
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