Module 9: Video Review

The first video I decided to watch for this module was "The Drawings of Michael Angelo." I chose this particular video because of how famous he was and that he was one of the most famous artists that has been heard of in anyone's lifetime. Believe it or not even though most of his paintings now can be seen by any and all, back in the day of Michael Angelo, his paintings were locked a way from the public eye. He actually destroyed most his paintings because they showed hesitations and second thoughts that he was having. He was a perfectionist and didn't want the viewers to see him as a failure even though most his paintings are extremely famous in our time. Michael Angelo was not only a painter, but a sculpture. He only has one sculpture that is signed by him and this makes it one of his most famous. His drawings actually set the precedent for any of the future bodybuilders in our day today. Think about how most bodybuilders look and then take a look at any of Michael Angelo's drawings or sculptures. See any similarities?

This particular video relates to the text because a majority talked about Michael Angelo and his Renaissance influence. There is an entire page dedicated just to his background and that is what made this video interesting. It emphasizes and elaborates on the minimal amount that the text tells us about. The text is about to give us his background and a short piece of his life and how he worked. But, this video helped elaborate and emphasize some of his techniques and went more in depth on his work. I liked this video specifically because it focused on one person and wasn't trying to bounce all around talking about thousands of different artists in a short period of time. They focused on Michael Angelo and his works during his time period. He is such a famous artist and created thousands of paintings and sculptures, but many that we will never get to see.

The second video that I chose to watch was the "Power of Art: 1 Caravaggio." Although this was one of the longer videos, it intrigued me with the realism and the more story way the video is told. It wasn't exactly told in the way of a documentary. Yes, it was supposed to be informative, but it draws your attention and keeps you intrigued. That is why I decided on this video despite the length of the two I had chosen. Believe it or not Caravaggio isn't his name he was born as MichaelAngelo Merisi. He was born in Caravaggio, Italy on September 28, 1573. He had many run ins with the law and was charged for several assaults and for killing one of his tennis opponents. He was on the run of several years after being released and made his way to Naples, until being pardoned by the Pope and being imprisoned again. In this image, Caravaggio turned a simple meeting or a group into an emotional, religious piece. The focus isn't on Christ, but is focused on where the finger is pointing and this is when Matthew becomes Christ's disciple. The emphasis and focus is drawn to the hand and the fingers that are being pointed towards those that aren't paying attention. Caravaggio is an amazing painter that takes the saint and turns them into the sinner and he focused more on what he "can't" get away with.

This video relates to the text because Caravaggio was seen as the most revolutionary of his time. He would fit into the revolution section of this text. He abandoned most the rules that guided artists for years in regards to humans and religious experiences. He challenged what he was taught and what others thought were the "laws" to follow. That is why I liked this video and thought it added to the reading. The reading doesn't focus much on the Revolution and the influence it had on the art world. But, this man changed art and showed the art world that there isn't just one specific way to do things. He had the ability to paint a beautiful fruit basket and turn it into despair and sorrowful feelings. His art has the ability to reach you and tear it's way out of the frame and make the viewer feel the intense feelings, that is why he has such closeness with those that are pictured in his paintings. He wants the viewer to feel uncomfortable, but the purpose was not erotic.