ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE
“The Divine Michelangelo: His Life and His Works” Part I
LIVE ART HISTORY COURSE with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Dates & Times:
Mondays & Wednesdays
Part 1: December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20, 2023
11:00am – 12:15pm ET | 8:00 – 9:15am PT |
4:00 – 5:15pm London
ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE
“The Divine Michelangelo: His Life and His Works”
Part 1 – Becoming Michelangelo Between Florence and Rome
Course Description:
Michelangelo Buonarroti’s artistic career spanned more than seven decades, during which he produced some of the most extraordinary works of art in history. Dividing his time between his native city of Florence and his adopted city of Rome, the “Divine Michelangelo,” as he was known, was the first true master of the major artistic disciplines of sculpture, painting, and architecture. This course will examine his epic life using milestone works of art and architecture to illustrate the chapters of his artistic biography.
Course Objectives:
Virtual Classroom: Full access to an online educational platform with discussion forum, videos of recordings, syllabus, and readings.
Credits: Certificate of Completion
Location: LIVE INTERACTIVE ON-LINE ART HISTORY LECTURES
Optional Readings:
Information will be provided upon registration.
Complete syllabus will be provided upon registration.
Part 1 – Becoming Michelangelo Between Florence and Rome
– WEEK 1 – YOUNG MICHELANGELO:
Michelangelo began his artistic career at the age of 13 in the workshop of the Florentine painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. After only a single year, his talents captured the attention of Lorenzo il Magnifico de’ Medici who invited the young artist to join his sculpture school and also his household. After the death of Lorenzo, Michelangelo traveled to Rome to make a name for himself.
– WEEK 2 – EARLY STARDOM:
When Michelangelo returned to Florence, he was already a celebrity. If the Pietà was Michelangelo’s first “number one hit”, few could have imagined that his next work of sculpture would overshadow it. In fact, the David would arguably overshadow every other sculpture in history! But almost as soon as he finished carving the giant statue, Michelangelo was asked to test his genius against Leonardo Da Vinci as each was asked to paint a giant battle mural in the great hall of Palazzo Vecchio.
– WEEK 3 – MICHELANGELO AND POPE JULIUS II:
Michelangelo left for Rome again in 1506 to execute the “mother of all tombs” for Pope Julius II. Nearly 40ft. tall, the tomb would have contained some 40 over-life-sized statues. After ordering 100 tons of marble to be shipped to Rome, Pope Julius changed his mind and put Michelangelo to work on painting the nearly 6,000ft2 the Sistine Chapel ceiling, which would occupy the next 4 ½ years of his life.