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Caitlin Naughton
Visual Arts
Sculpture of a man or a symbol?
Michelangelo was commissioned to create sculptural figurations for the sarcophagus of Lorenzo de’ Medici, the Duke of Urbino. ...
Rodin was commissioned to create a sculptural figure of the great novelist, Balzac. ... Michelangelo’s sculpture looks absolutely nothing like the Duke conforming to traditional precursors, whereas Rodin’s sculpture is almost an exact replication of the great novelist, Balzac. Rodin’s piece is a real portrait of the man conforming to the modern type of art progressing away from Greek and Roman influence.
First, the evaluation of Michelangelo’s piece, “Active and Contemplative Life”. ... The Duke is depicted in a very powerful way wearing his militant and noble man attire attributing to his view as a man of power. ... The piece is done to depict the Duke as a symbol of power and majesty. ... This piece was done to stand as a symbol or like a piece of propaganda to demonstrate strength and vivacity of the Medici family. ... The Medici family did the same here having Michelangelo depict the Duke in this manner.
Secondly, the evaluation of Rodin’s piece, “The Monument to Balzac”. ... Rodin studied Michelangelo’s work concentrating on his passion for movement. Rodin referred to Michelangelo as a great magician. Rodin felt that Michelangelo’s pieces were incomparably beautiful, that the pieces were more human and more grandiose than anything Rodin had witnessed before. “The Monument to Balzac” represents Michelangelo’s influence in several ways. First, Rodin before starting any part of the sculpture performed an extensive study into the Balzac’s actual appearance.
Approximate Word count = 1259
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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