This week I was unable to attend class, so I was able to teleport to the Second Life Sistine Chapel and visited the Sistine Chapel around the virtual world. I found several qualities interesting about the attraction that really opened my eyes to the classic art scene in other countries. I have included a few screen shots in this post along with their description and my opinions on the artwork around the chapel. The chapel is a rectangular room that has extremely high ceilings, making it easy to show various artwork from the 15th century. All artists that have painted in the chapel are now very important people in the art community and are a staple in classroom knowledge. Here are just a few screen shots of my experiences at the Sistine Chapel.
This screen shot shows the amazing work in the sistine chapel. Each block of artwork is different, yet all have the small patterned background to themselves. The painted popes around the top half of the wall have extraordinary detail and all share a symmetrical balance. In-between each of these painted popes, there is a large stained glass window in the middle of them, which brings in a lot of lighting for the paintings. I loved how at the the top of the definitional blocks of the popes and window, Michaelangelo created an arch that had painted women around it. The entire piece is beautiful in everyway to me, and I love how realistic Michaelangelo was able to paint in the Sistine Chapel.
In these screen shot, it shows a picture of a painting that that artist had painted of an angel holding a cross and is so bright, he is blinding all of Jesus’s followers. I love this piece and how the artist was able to put so much emphasis into christianity. As you can see, the angel is the focal point in this painting, giving off a strong orb of light to the people who are blinded by it. I really like this painting for the fact that it represents an important piece of the bible, which is one of the most important objects used in the Sistine Chapel. The angel is coming down from the heavens to speak with the people in the name of the lord. It’s such a powerful and moving piece that original deserves to be in one of the most important chapels in the world. Such a great piece!
I find this piece to be my most favored piece out of all the ones I have displayed. There is so much detail and a lot of important things going on in this artwork. As you can see, this piece is one of the biggest pieces of artwork the Sistine Chapel has inside it. The artwork comes from the bottom of the floor and goes all the way up, juxtaposing at the top of the ceiling with another piece of large work. The dominant color in the artwork is shades of blue, taking up most of the plane. The artwork shows several detailed painted people that are expressing the last judgement of God, an important scene in the bible. Michaelangelo was 60 when he painted the fresco, contemplating his own life and death, he flawlessly painted all the emotions and expressions on the peoples face. From happiness, fear, and anger, the people are watching the resurrection of the dead and the second coming of Christ.
This piece of work is very simple with not a lot going on with it. It is at the bottom half of the Sistine Chapel wall, giving off great rhythm in the work. As the painting looks as if as it is being pulled down to the floor, there are also small circles in-between the edge of the painting and the mosaics on each side of the piece. This bottom half does not have any dynamic energy to it, yet it is very simple. I like that it gives off a simple detail and does not over whelm you, so the viewer is able to look at me eccentric frescos around the chapel.
The flooring also shares a interesting tiled look. The majority of the tiles are a cream/white color, but there are several blues, greens, reds acting as accent colors. There are several shapes the floor pulls out such as circles and squares. There is also a beautiful perimeter around the edge of the chapel, which separates the wall from the flooring. The tile is very detailed and a great added piece to the chapel. You don’t always have to look up, because there is also an amazing artwork right at your feet!
I was unable to take a screenshot of the best piece, in my eyes, in the chapel! The ceiling! The ceiling is so detailed and eccentric it is almost impossible to not catch your eye. The artwork was painted by Michaelangelo and describes nine scenes from the bible including the creation of adam. There are several naked and clothed people in the scenes, which really brings out Michaelangelo’s talents and shows them off. This artwork is one of the pieces that brings tourists to the chapel to marvel and such brilliant arts and their timeless work. I am in love with the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
I have enjoyed all the paintings and different pieces of artwork in the sistine chapel. They all flow good together making it easy to slowing, but surely make your way up to the ceiling for your grand finale. It is quite breathless to me and makes me appreciate such old, yet timeless art. The simplicity of the building does not take away from the artwork inside it, which is something I can appreciate. Hopefully everyone has the opportunity to see the Sistine Chapel one in their life. Someday in the future I hope I can travel to the Sistine Chapel to see all of this artwork in person for myself. It is definitely on my bucket list and cannot wait to travel there!