ART F200X Renaissance Blog Post kqwilliams

 


















The Statue of David


Humanism is an emotional and personal philosophy focused on morality. Combining the scientific knowledge of mathematical study with the principles of the ideal human proportions and beauty. Humanism was an influence through the renaissance as an appreciation of the classics and curiosity. The thought of how art can reflect the reality of a human experience and often times in the most beautiful form.

    One of the best-known works of Humanism art was first commissioned at the start of the 16th century by the Opera Del Duomo, the statue of David. Michelangelo was commissioned to complete the work on a slab of marble that was already slightly worked on but quit in the starting process. The statue of David was made from the same slab a true work of art in the process of salvaging the marble and creating new work, described by the writer Giorgio Vasari as “the bringing back to life of one who was dead”. The statue of David was completed in 1504.

     We can see the ideals reflected in the solemn unadorned form of a previously rejected piece of marble, now a world-renowned timeless piece of art. The statue of David exemplifies the influence of humanism as it portrays the beauty within the ideal human body at its best. Young, powerful, strong, healthy, rational, thoughtful, confident, and stoic. Despite the statue of David being so large and heroic, his physique is comparable to what is achievable by the average man, showing us anyone can be a hero.

    In classic books and ideals, nudity is reflected with and knowledge, with an intimate relationship to heroic or even godly qualities. The Statue of David also embodies these features with immense detail on his sculpted body. Details from veins, to muscles that only appear under tension, the throat and Adam’s apple, the curves, and caves of the chest and clavicle. The fingernails and wrinkles on the knuckles and tendons in the hands.

    The details and awe of the statue of David still inspire and impress to this day. I have attached several photos to show the details of the work. If I could own the statue of David, I for sure would.








Works Cited

Davis, Ben. “Home.” Mvorganizing.org, 24 July 2020, www.mvorganizing.org/what-is-humanism-in-renaissance-art/.

“How a Rejected Block of Marble Became the World's Most Famous Statue.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/story/how-a-rejected-block-of-marble-became-the-worlds-most-famous-statue.

“These Ultra Detailed Close-Ups Will Give You a Deeper Appreciation for Michelangelo's David.” TwistedSifter, 6 Dec. 2016, twistedsifter.com/2016/11/detailed-close-ups-of-michelangelos-david/.

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