Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets
Artist: Michelangelo
Painting
The Sistine chapel fresco is a masterpiece of biblical art and one of the greatest renaissance paintings of 16thcentury Rome. The spectacular fresco was commissioned by Pope Julius in 1508 and the 33-year-old Michelangelo was chosen for the contract. Although he considered himself a sculptor at heart, not a painter, he accepted the commission and began the work.
In this particular fresco, we can see two scenes. On the right, God creates the sun and the moon.
On the left, seen from behind he is creating the plants and the flora. In line with the book of Genesis verses 1:14 the plants were made on the third day and the sun and the moon on the next day.
In Michelangelo’s Creation of the sun, moon and plants there is an intense all action feeling with this scene as a dashing God is shown flying around with his arms raised commanding the celestial bodies into action.
With Gods right arm he is creating the sun and with his left arm the moon, before continuing to the left side of the fresco to create the plants.The creation is well and truly under way. There is a definite feeling when you gaze upon this image that you are seeing something special – THE creation.
Cristo in Pietà Sorretto Dalle Donne
Artist: Ambrogio Bergognone
Unknown
Painting
This painting of "Christ in Piety Supported by Women" in housed in the Accademia Carrara Museum in Bergamo, Italy. .
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