Renaissance+and+Reformation+Sculpture

|| || was one of the greatest artist at his time. He was born in Florence and like Leonardo da Vinci, one of his contemporaries, was a manysided genius. During his lifetime, he saw jobs as a sculptor, engineer as well as painting, architecture and poetry. Michelangelo carved this sculpture out of a single block of marble. The sculpture depicts the crucified Jesus on the lap of his mother, Mary. The image shows the Renaissance's advances in art. It balances the ideas of the Renaissance's classical beauty with naturalism. In addition, the Pieta is the only work ever to be signed by Michaelangelo. || This sculpture shows Michelangelo's David, an all time classic. Unlike other statues of David at the time which focused more on David slaying Goliath, Michelangelo's David focuses on David in thought before the battle. It is supposed to show the serenity and classical beauty of the Renaissance. ||
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 * This sculpture shows the Pieta, one of Michelangelo's greatest works. Michaelangelo
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