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Shown above is Michelangelo's drawing design of the Church of San Lorenzo facade in Florence, Italy. The Medici Pope Leo X gave Michelangelo the commission to design a facade in white Carrara marble in 1518. I find this piece fascinating due to the fact that Michelangelo was given top priority for this structure. Michelangelo is known as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the Italian Renaissance. 

Michelangelo's first contact with the Medici family was when he was a teenage apprentice of the Florentine painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. Michelangelo made a wooden model, which shows how he adjusted classical proportions of the facade. 

I'm not sure if I would own a copy of this work, but it would be awesome to attempt a replica drawing of his in the San Lorenzo facade. I have a few friends that work as engineers and builders. Seeing their blueprints of buildings seems to amaze me just as much as this design. 

Work Cited 

Model for the Facade of San Lorenzo, Casa Buonarroti. https://www.casabuonarroti.it/en/museum/collections/michelangelos-works/model-for-the-facade-of-san-lorenzo/

Comments

  1. Iona S.October 5, 2021 at 12:57 AM

    Hello James, I wanted to say I think you did an excellent job on this assignment. It is very intriguing to see this piece from the infamous artist, Michelangelo. Though it is only a blueprint, I think that this goes to show that regardless of how talented an artist may be, they always have to start somewhere. It also fascinates me that he took part in the architecture of certain buildings. Aside from their own creative insights, they are able to use their talent and ability in so many other ways. Great job with the connection to influence!

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