Posted by Anonymous | | Posted On Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 7:11 PM
~ Michelangelo
Just a quick post today, I figured I would move onto sculpture instead of the typical art. This is a work done by Michelangelo, who is well known for the Sistine Chapel ceiling. However, Michelangelo actually despised painting, and his main passion was that of sculpture. This rendition of Moses was created for a tomb for the pope, Julius II. I have always enjoyed this work because of a very simple reason - it's just so well done. The detail put into Michelangelo's work sets it apart from most of the rest.
Also as an hilarious aside, I think it is great that Moses is portrayed as having horns on his head, something often done in this time period. This is because the bible was incorrectly translated, and when Moses came down the mountain, the word meaning "rays of light" accidently became . . . horns. Sooo, yeah. Kind of a big detail to miss.
COOOOOOOOL i get it, thought i had to read it just about 8 times but thats me! thats really cool that u found the backround in a stature, i mite of spelled that wrong but awesome!
By the way i like some stuff of michelangleo, im not really art smart but i ive seen alot of paintings of biblical stories awesome!
Absolutely exquisite.
This sculpture was amazing! I had never known about the horns... and Moses. How did that escape me?
fascinating info
Gee what a interesting thought.Studied arts at university and did not know this.Moses must have been really pissed at this misunderstanding.He he.