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University of Phoenix - ART 101ART 101 Art Appreciation The Genius That Is Da Vinci & Michelangelo

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The Genius That Is Da Vinci & Michelangelo The Genius That is Da Vinci & Michelangelo Art 101 Art Appreciation Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti were two of the most famous and talente... d artists of their time. Born only 20 years apart, their artistic styles and interpretation had a similar focus, much of which was thought of as a reflection of their tortured and troubled minds. Michelangelo was intrigued with the precision of the human form and sought perfection of such in his work. Leonardo da Vinci saw a strong, continuous connection between art and science, and many of his works were explanations and findings of many such experiments. Michelangelo and da Vinci were both ground-breaking, pioneering artistic giants and innovators. Through their use of brilliant color, influential and powerful imagery, and their unusual ways of creating complexity in their work, they established themselves as two of the worlds’ greatest artistic geniuses. Although their artwork and forms were quite different, they shared many similar commonalties. For example, both da Vinci and Michelangelo attained much of their inspiration from passages in the bible. They were also both also extremely eccentric and seemingly tormented men who were also very misunderstood and underestimated during their time. It was also believed that both repressed their homosexuality. Both famous men have gone on to live eternally through their ageless and remarkably, breathtaking works of art (Austin, 2008). Leonardo da Vinci’s study of anatomy what was led him to his refined talent as an artist. He was intrigued by the human body and its internal structure, and he strived to perfectly depict them in his artwork [Show More]

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