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The 2 Michelangelos

The Two Michelangelos Notes

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David A 17-foot marble sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti known for its detailed right hand and for depicting the hero before the battle.
The Calling of Saint Matthew A Baroque masterpiece by Caravaggio located in the Contarelli Chapel, featuring a dramatic shaft of light hitting a tax collector.
Tenebrism The extreme contrast of light and dark popularized by Caravaggio to create a spotlight effect.
The Creation of Adam A Sistine Chapel fresco depicting God and Adam with fingers nearly touching; the figure of God is often compared to a human brain.
Last Judgment A massive fresco on the Sistine Chapel's altar wall where Michelangelo depicted himself as the flayed skin of Saint Bartholomew.
Pietà A sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica showing Mary holding the dead Jesus; it is the only work Michelangelo ever signed.
Moses A sculpture for the tomb of Pope Julius II that features horns due to a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "rays of light."
The Supper at Emmaus A Caravaggio painting known for its realism, featuring a basket of fruit teetering on the edge of a table.
Judith Beheading Holofernes A violent Caravaggio painting showing the titular woman and an old maidservant executing an Assyrian general.
Michelangelo Antonioni The Italian film director of "Blow-Up" and "L’Avventura" who shares a name with the Renaissance master.
Laszlo Toth The geologist who famously attacked Michelangelo's Pietà with a hammer in 1972.
Pope Julius II The "Warrior Pope" who was the primary patron for Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and his own massive tomb.
Francesco Del Monte The cardinal and patron who secured Caravaggio his first major public commissions in Rome.
Hand with Reflecting Sphere A famous self-portrait lithograph by M.C. Escher (not to be confused with the Italian masters).
The School of Athens A Raphael fresco that includes a pensive self-portrait of Michelangelo (Buonarroti) as the philosopher Heraclitus.
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