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Offline Mark 79

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Re: Beautiful Art
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2021, 11:21:34 PM »
I thought this commentary was as interesting as Michelangelo's image of himself.

A self-portrait

St. Bartholomew  (detail), Michelangelo, *Last Judgment*, Sistine Chape, fresco, 1534-1541 (Vatican City, Rome)
St. Bartholomew (detail), Michelangelo (flayed), Last Judgment, Sistine Chape, fresco, 1534-1541 (Vatican City, Rome)

Even more poignant is Michelangelo’s insertion of himself into the fresco. His is the face on the flayed skin held by St. Bartholomew, an empty shell that hangs precariously between heaven and hell. To his learned audience, the flayed skin would bring to mind not only the circuмstances of the saint’s martyrdom but also the flaying of Marsyas by Apollo. In his foolish arrogance, Marsyas challenged Apollo to a musical contest, believing his skill could surpass that of the god of music himself. His punishment for such hubris was to be flayed alive. That Michelangelo should identify with Marsyas is not surprising. His contemporaries had dubbed him the “divine” Michelangelo for his ability to rival God himself in giving form to the ideal body. Often he lamented his youthful pride, which had led him to focus on the beauty of art rather than the salvation of his soul. So, here, in a work done in his mid 60s, he acknowledges his sin and expresses his hope that Christ, unlike Apollo, will have mercy upon him and welcome him into the company of the elect.
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Offline Arch Stanton

Re: Beautiful Art
« Reply #31 on: January 04, 2022, 02:12:40 AM »
"Allegory of Charity" - Francisco de Zurbaran
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Offline Arch Stanton

Re: Beautiful Art
« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2022, 02:15:23 AM »
"Angel offering flowers to the Virgin" - Simone Martini
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Offline s2srea

Re: Beautiful Art
« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2022, 07:01:54 AM »
Quote from: DigitalLogos on December 28, 2021, 05:45:24 PM


John Singer Sargent - The Confession

confession
I very much love this image and have never seen it before!  Thank you!
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Offline bodeens

Re: Beautiful Art
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2022, 03:39:42 PM »
Maybe my overall favorite, there are higher res versions of this but are lower quality overall and don't capture the individual details well at all and the highest res scan is straight up blurry.

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