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looklook 84M
4570 posts
2/3/2015 7:20 am

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Last surviving bronzes by Michelangelo identified.
At last, they found the priceless objects in Great Britain. I considered the objects as priceless as the objects are the last two surviving bronzes of Michelangelo

The bronze statues called “Bacchants Riding on Panthers” thought to be by Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo are now on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge since February 2,2015. (Please see the photo below)
The bronzes, date from 1506-08 and show a muscular pair of nude male revelers, arms raised in triumph to the sky, astride snarling panthers.
"In terms of Michelangelo, this is really pretty significant," said Victoria Avery of Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum.]

Cambridge University says that, if the attribution is correct, the bronzes would be the only surviving ones by Michelangelo anywhere in the world.

“Michelangelo often drew inspiration from ancient mythology for his works. Bacchants were followers of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility, who pursued the instinctive, sensual life.”

Photo Credit: Two bronze statues named "Bacchants Riding On Panthers", thought to be by Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo, are displayed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on February 2, 2015. Photo: AFP


Source: The Daily Star.

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looklook 84M
3927 posts
2/3/2015 7:57 am
    Quoting  :
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Until you check out online on whether these are by Michelangelo or not, read hereunder some additional information, Mary Ann:
"Michelangelo is thought to have worked on them between his two most famous works -- the four-meter marble sculpture "David" and the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
Fresh questions about who made the bronzes started to be asked after they appeared in a 2012 show at London's Royal Academy.
Their anonymous owner called in Professor Paul Joannides of Britain's Cambridge University, for whom the sculptures triggered a memory of a sketch by one of Michelangelo's students who had copied his master's drawings."
Have a nice week and take care.


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
2/3/2015 8:30 am

 Looklook,

Thanks for the blog and the info. Anyhow whomever has made the pieces, I find it great, I like sculptures also. I've read about Michelangelo since decades ago, he is well known as a great Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance.
I've seen many photos of his arts, they are wonderful.
Have a very enjoyable week.
Best regards.
Lisa.


looklook 84M
3927 posts
2/3/2015 8:53 am
    Quoting Beth1949:
    Looklook,

    Thanks for the blog and the info. Anyhow whomever has made the pieces, I find it great, I like sculptures also. I've read about Michelangelo since decades ago, he is well known as a great Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance.
    I've seen many photos of his arts, they are wonderful.
    Have a very enjoyable week.
    Best regards.
    Lisa.
Lisa.
I am really delighted to read your comments left here on my blog and feel like telling you that your visits to my blogs inspires me to be creative since long. Thanks again for visiting the blog and leaving comments thereon.Lisa, Michelangelo, as we know him, is the Jack of all trade mentioned by you and also the master of everyone! Have a pleasant week, Best and warmest regards,
SSA


looklook 84M
3927 posts
2/3/2015 9:46 am
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Many many thanks boogie. Your thoughtful attitude to these two pieces really made me happy and reminded me the beginning of the poem Endymion by John Keats.

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever".

Thanks boogie for stopping by my blog. Have a nice week.Take care.


looklook 84M
3927 posts
2/4/2015 6:13 pm
    Quoting witchy44:
    Thank you so much for this post. Michelangelo has always had a special place in my heart.

    I don't question, I'm sure someone much more learned than I already did that...I just appreciate...What a special gift.

Thanks for your visiting my blog and also for leaving meaningful comments there on . A priceless work of art should always be praised and appreciated by everyone even though its origin may be difficult to be traced out. It is better to leave the job to those who could never be sure about the origin of such priceless art object! Let them do the job and let us appreciate the good work as you did.Witchy!
Have a nice week.




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