Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Duke Giuliano with Day and Night, Michelangelo


Title: Duke Giuliano with Day and Night
Artist: Michelangelo
Location: Medici Chapel, San Lorenzo, Florence
Date: 1519 - 34

  • contracted bodies
  • Night and Day are presented with symbols on them
  • Night with owl and mask
  • Michelangelo puts his own face on the mask and makes it identifiable, but the Medici are idealised - reflects Michelangelo's disgust at Medici taking power
  • masks are supposed to disguise faces , but his reveals his face - mannerist architecture - mannerism with style
  • Guiliano is alert

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