The+Many+Master+Pieces+of+Michelangelo


 * //__The Many Master Pieces of Michelangelo__//**


 * Here follows information on four of Michelangelo's most notable pieces!**

David is one of Michelangelo’s better known works, and personally, one of my favourites. At its majestic height of 5.17m or 17ft, the marble statue originally stood in front of the Palazzo Vecchion, in Florence, Italy, but was later moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia. Michelangelo depicts an alert David, the future king of Israel, waiting for his enemy, the giant Goliath, who is later defeated. This is a story from the Old Testament, and the statue was made to be a religious image, but consequently became more of a symbol of political strength in Florence, during the Renaissance, due to its situation outside Florence’s centre of government. Michelangelo completed David in 1504, three years after its beginning.
 * 1. David.**

The many stories told on the Sistine Ceiling include the biblical story of the Genesis, followed by the stories of Adam and Eve, and Noah. Scenes from the stories of David, Judith, Esther, and Moses are depicted in the corners, with images of prophets, sibyls, and ancestors of Christ are set in painted architectural frameworks above the windows. Michelangelo began this project in 1508 and finished it in 1512. It is a beautiful fresco work**.**
 * 2. The Sistine Ceiling**

In 1546, Michelangelo was asked to complete the design of Saint Peter's Basilica, by Pope Julius II, after the original designer, Donato Bramante died in 1514. Michelangelo used Bramante's plan, but simplified and compacted it, strengthening the outside structures. This a beautiful building and an architectural gem.
 * 3. Saint Peter's Basilica**

Michelangelo's Divine Head depicts an idealized human being, as was thought to be made around 1530. It was made to be an image of perfection. These are imagative works, that shows of Michelangelo's amazing talents.
 * 4. The Divine Head**