Renaissance
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Posted by Mary Welling-Bonney Jun 28, 2006 |
It is true. They didn't necessarily like each other; after all they were in competition for commissions for work from the De Medicis and the church.
Da Vinci was the party animal of the three, a great thinker but very social. Raphael was a serious painter but a very likeable kind of guy. Michelangelo was the eccentric isolate.
There was a movie written in 1965 by Irving Stone called "The Agony and the Ecstacy" starring Charleton Heston as Michelangelo. If you are a fan of the Arts and old movies, this should go high on your list of must haves.
Below is a link to Raphael's painting "The School of Athens" done for the Vatican library wall. In it he portrays all the great minds throughout history. The painting includes such characters as Plato, Aristotle and Socrates.
Click on the link and look at the lone fellow in the bottom center. Notice all of the interaction that is taking place throughout the painting. Note also the dark ragged clothing on this fellow. Most art historians believe this character to be Raphael's version of Michelangelo. See what you think.
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