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The many meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David - James Earle

The many meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David - James Earle

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We typically experience classic works of art in a museum, stripped of their original contexts, but that serene setting can belie a tumultuous history. Take Michelangelo's statue of David: devised as a religious symbol, adopted as a political emblem, and later iconized for its aesthetic beauty. James Earle walks us through the statue's journey, to show how art gains layers of meaning over time. Lesson by James Earle
Date: 2020-08-22

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By the way, the hands and the head are bigger for another reason. David could defeat Golia thanks to his genius (the head) and his weapon (which was of course hold by his hands. That's why Michelangelo decided to highlight these parts.
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The placement changed little. Michelangelo's David always represent the ability of one 'small' person to change the course of humanity. One of the greatest pieces of art mankind has created for sure
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In other words if the face of the Joker was taken out of context no one would understand it besides a clown mask or an interpretation of one. Almost like the Guy Fawkes mask.
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As he agreed to paint the Sistene Chapels ceiling, he scoffed to himself and said, Gonna paint a bunch of dudes with their dicks out.
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Michelangelo didnt sculpt it from a raw marble stone, the first attempts are dated 1410, almost a century before the actual David was released.
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