The Divine Michelangelo: His Life & His Works P.1
The Divine Michelangelo: His Life and His Works (Part I)
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Michelangelo Buonarroti’s artistic career spanned more than seven decades, during which he produced some of the most extraordinary works of art in history. Dividing his time between his native city of Florence and his adopted city of Rome, the “Divine Michelangelo,” as he was known, was the first true master of the major artistic disciplines of sculpture, painting, and architecture. This course, which will be divided in two parts, will examine his epic life using milestone works of art and architecture to illustrate the chapters of his artistic biography.
Optional Textbook:
William E. Wallace, Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man and His Times, New York, 2010.
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LECTURE 1 "The Young Michelangelo"
Michelangelo began his artistic career at the age of 13 in the workshop of the Florentine painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. After only a single year, his talents captured the attention of Lorenzo il Magnifico de’ Medici who invited the young artist to join his sculpture school and also his household....
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LECTURE 2 "The First Roman Sojourn"
Michelangelo began his artistic career at the age of 13 in the workshop of the Florentine painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. After only a single year, his talents captured the attention of Lorenzo il Magnifico de’ Medici who invited the young artist to join his sculpture school and also his household....
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LECTURE 3 "The Florentine Republic I: The David"
When Michelangelo returned to Florence, he was already a celebrity. If the Pietà was Michelangelo’s first “number one hit”, few could have imagined that his next work of sculpture would overshadow it. In fact, the David would arguably also overshadow every other sculpture in history! But almost a...
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LECTURE 4 "The Battle of Cascina and the Doni Tondo"
When Michelangelo returned to Florence, he was already a celebrity. If the Pietà was Michelangelo’s first “number one hit”, few could have imagined that his next work of sculpture would overshadow it. In fact, the David would arguably also overshadow every other sculpture in history! But almost a...
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LECTURE 5 "The Tragedy of the Tomb"
Michelangelo left for Rome again in 1506 to execute the “mother of all tombs” for Pope Julius II. Nearly 40ft. tall, the tomb would have contained some 40 over-life-sized statues. After ordering 100 tons of marble to be shipped to Rome, Pope Julius changed his mind and put Michelangelo to work on...
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LECTURE 6 "The Sistine Chapel Ceiling"
Michelangelo left for Rome again in 1506 to execute the “mother of all tombs” for Pope Julius II. Nearly 40ft. tall, the tomb would have contained some 40 over-life-sized statues. After ordering 100 tons of marble to be shipped to Rome, Pope Julius changed his mind and put Michelangelo to work on...
