Michaelangelo Website Reviews
Michelangelo was one of the most inspired creators of art especially during the Italian High Renaissance. He was a sculptor, architect, painter, and poet and exerted tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on the followers of Western Art in general. He was born on March 6, 1475 in a small village called Caprese. His father was a Florentine official named Ludovico Buonarroti who initially opposed his desire to become an artist, but he was eventually apprenticed in 1488 to Domenico Ghirlandaio. Whether in painting, sculpture, and architecture, his impact on contemporaries and future generations has been immense up to our time.***
Site One Detailed Review-
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php? s=g&p=c&a=i&ID=167
Powered by Humanities Web, this website contains menus that are really useful for art research. It has categories that contain the Index, where you can find the artist you would like to view, the Biography, second, next is Selected Works which include clear pictures of his sculptures and paintings, Quotations, Suggested Readings for more references. There is also Other Resources and Related Materials for added information. Chronology contains his biography through the significant years of his art life. On the right side are choices of sub-menus like the Personae, Terms Defined, and Referenced Works where you can find related topics on art.***
Site Two Detailed Review- http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/michelangelo/
The website features webMuseum, Paris paintings of Michelangelo. It provides a short summary and a photo of the specific painting featured. I find the quote “I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint” evidence to the difficulties and sacrifices he had undergone as an artist. It just goes with the saying, “Success is one percent inspiration but ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Another great man said this, the scientist Albert Einstein. It somehow inspires me to work harder too because to be able to achieve success would not be an easy feat. External links and references can be accessed through Wikipedia articles on Michelangelo.***
Site Three Detailed Review- http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/bio-index2.html
This site includes great menus on Michelangelo’s life. It contains Early Life which is from 1475-1504, his Mid-years from 1505-1535, his Final Days 1536-1564 constitute all that happened to him throughout his artistic life. When you click on Gift Shop, you will find a fantastic compilation of his related books and reference works for people interested in any educational level; this is powered by amazon.com. Furthermore, there are also Resources and Final Thoughts where you can post your own critical opinions on his works. Unfortunately, they have to close it because of maintenance problems due to inappropriate posts. Nevertheless, enjoy your visit for the magnificent Michelangelo. ***