https://totallyhistory.com/madonna-of-the-rocks/ Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://totallyhistory.com/madonna-of-the-rocks/#comment-45808 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:39:10 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=3267#comment-45808 Another piece of evidence that corroborates this fact comes from the facial appearance of the Madonna. The Madonna’s face is similar to the faces depicted in Michelangelo’s sculptures, Madonna of the Bruges and Poets. These are not coincidences; but systematic depiction of Michelangelo’s mind. The Pieta was first completed by him in 1499 or so and it was well received. But when he sculpted the same face for the Madonnna of the Bruges, the same was possibly rejected and he had to sell it to Jan de Moscron of Bruges. The Madonnna of the Rocks is a painting depicting the same face for the Madonnna. The obsession of the Michelangelo for this similarity in face may be due to his individualistic and distinct approach to his works. Although constancy isn’t well appreciated in art, he employed it initially to establish his position in art circle. He was then in his early twenties. Verify yourself.It’s easy.

]]> https://totallyhistory.com/madonna-of-the-rocks/#comment-45554 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:25:06 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=3267#comment-45554 This painting,Madonna of the rocks, displayed in the louvre museum appears to be an original work by a famous painter. History says it is by Leonardo Da Vinci. But a careful examination brings out a different name. Here it is:
1.In the apparel of the mother,there is a golden coloured arc upon which three letters could be marked out; MIC. From another angle, one can decipher letter MILO. Upon analysis, one can associate these words to one of the high renaissance artists, Michelangelo.
2. The muscle structure of the babies has similarities to the muscle structures of the ‘ignudis’ of Sistine Chapel, Vatican where crafted hands of Michelangelo has left much to be adored.
The karst topography of the Alps mountains served as the idea behind the painting. Michelangelo had himself brought carara marbles from those areas for the tomb of Julius II.
Download a Louvre version image, sufficiently zoom it, decipher the letters & rightly associate it with his other works. It’s a great piece of art work by a masterly hand.

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