0300 Special Topics - Renaissance: Michelangelo

(offered infrequently)

In this class, students will explore the life and works of Michelangelo. He was thought to be the greatest painter, sculptor and architect of his day, and in his very long career created a spectacular range of artworks, among them, the Pieta, the Sistine Chapel, the New Sacristy of San Lorenzo, and New Saint Peter's. An extraordinary amount of surviving documentary material offers particular insight into Michelangelo's working methods, life, and personality. This course will examine his life and works, with a particular focus on the significant changes in the role of the visual artist that took place during Michelangelo's lifetime.