Last Judgment (Sistine Chapel)MichelangloLate Italian Renaissance1534after he finished ceiling he was later asked to come back andpaint the alter wall. Took him 7 years because he was 60 years old.St. Bartholomew was slayed alive—skin cut from body. (The skin however has face of Michelanglo himself--- maybe how hefelt about painting such a huge project again)Pope didn’t get the joke.This last judgement was unconventionally organized. confusion and tension created.Nudity again. Whos going to heaven and whos going to hell??Christ is nude---questionable (not proportional-huge)Mary is depicted in the S curve shape. Lead to movement of Mannerism (exaggerated human form)(new) St. PetersBramante (original design) 1505-06 Michelanglo (revision) 1546-1564Vatican City, Roe, ItalyJulius the second wants to replace--- it was made of timber falling apart. Needs to be more elaborate.Bramantes design snowflake like--- a young architectTempiettoBramanteItalian High Renaissance1502Grabbed attention of the Pope. marked st. peters crucifixion (tiny building) Similar to PantheonHis plan for St. Peters is a series of Tempiettos(Domes)Bramante dies 1514not a lot had been completed.Other Architects couldn’t figure it out. tore stuff down. argued. cost lots of money.will work. just organized it into squares. Symmetrical. Michelanglo dies 1564 New architects brought in Carlo Maderno who thought the Nave should be extendedthen Giocomo Della Porta completes the central dome. New St. Peters Not completed until 1590…Century to
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