ARHI 2300 1st Edition Lecture 34Outline of Last Lecture I. Background History on DavidII. David, by MichelangeloOutline of Current LectureI. The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapela. Creation of Adamb. Temptation and Expulsionc. Libyan SibylCurrent LectureI. The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo, Italian High Renaissance, 1508-1512a. Pope Julius II commissions ceiling frescoesi. His three important commission: 1. Rebuilding of Old St. Peter’s to New Saint Peter’s2. Update the Papal apartments, library3. Update the Sistine Chapela. Financed through the sale of papal indulgencesb. They are buon fresco/wet fresco c. The ceiling is approx. 5800 square feet and it is 70 feet from the floor of the chapeld. The papal conclave met here to elect new popes i. St. Peter is often thought of as the first popee. Sandro Botticelli’s Moses: Bearer of the Written Law- establishment of the old covenantf. Perugino’s Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter- establishment of the new covenant g. Features octagonals, triumphal arches h. Reinforces the Popes authority in religious matters i. Ceiling was originally painted blue with stars, and there was nothing behind the alteri. Julius II originally wanted the twelve disciples painted on the ceilingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. He asked Michelangelo to come create sculptures; but he changed his mind and asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling iii. Michelangelo wanted to complete the stories that were already on the walls (why we have laws) by putting the original sin, etc. iv. He uses tromp l’oeil- “fools the eye” 1. it looks like there are picture frames, but everything is painted onj. It took four years; he painted the area near the alter last, so he would have more experience k. Know four scenes: Creation of Adam, Temptation and Expulsion, and the Libyan SibylII. Creation of Adama. Adam is on the earth in a reclining contrapposto i. Many muscles, but can’t hold arm up yet; he hasn’t quite received life from God yet b. Sliver of space between them i. Yearning for soul/Godc. Other people on the picture- Eve, Christ other people that God hasn’t createdi. Theory- form that the people are in is similar to the human brainii. Michelangelo performed dissections, but not many people at the time knew what a brain looked likeIII. The Temptation and Expulsiona. Create continuous narrative- see Adam and Eve twice b. Serpentine line- the line of beauty (gives grace and beauty to Eve in the Temptation)c. Emergence of the “S” curveIV. Libyan Sibyla. Frames the Creation of Light and Dark b. The Libyan Sibyl is from ancient Greek history, and she prophesized the coming ofa Messiah i. Neo-Platonism- new philosophy; people say that Plato was writing about the Christian Godc. Uses ouroscuro to model formd. She is turning in space and on the tips of her toes while she lifts/sets down a heavy book i. Gives a sense of the physical powere. Seated contrapposto pose becomes associated with
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