The Renaissance

The Renaissance, the rebirth, the renewal of styles that lasted from the 14th to 17th century. Here's a highlight:

This is a very small portion of Michaelangelo's masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel. Although Michaelangelo is most famous for his mural on the chapel's ceiling, he considered himself more of a sculptor. Here is his Pieta.

I feel that this sculpture epitomizes the Renaissance style. It has a very classical form and a religious theme. Mary is the ideal beauty and her face is similar to those found in many paintings of the Renaissance time.

And now, to end with a quote from a very well-known Renaissance man: "The object of art is to give life a shape."