ART200 - KA

        Many of you may recognize this piece. This is Michelangelo Buonarroti's "Creation of Adam." It is one of nine scenes from the Book of Genesis that was painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Italy. They are all fresco and the paintings were created between 1508 and 1512. This is thought of as a high renaissance painting. Two notable factors behind this painting are Michelangelo's relationship with the Medici family and the reinvention of Rome.      Michelangelo had personal relationships with the Medici family, which influenced his work. According to PBS, Michelangelo was a student in Lorenzo de'Medici's school of art starting when he was 13. This is where he first explored his interest in human anatomy. Michelangelo is well known for his masterful depiction and contour of human muscle and body anatomy. This was spurred by the Medici family, as he did his first human cadaver dissections with Lorenzo Medici. Dissectin...

This is a piece entitled Bear Like Me, created in 2021 by Paola Pivi. Paola Pivi has an extensive collection of similar artworks, all life-size polar bears with fluorescent monochrome feathers. She began creating this series in 2006 when she first moved to Alaska. Like the rest of her similar works, they are made with urethane foam, plastic, dyed turkey feathers, and whatever props are needed. In this case, a trapeze. Bear Like Me currently hangs in the Aspen Art Museum in Colorado.  This piece was created in Aspen Colorado for the 2021-2022 ArtUP program. Bear Like Me uses elements of texture, color, and form to make her artwork stand out. Form gives this artwork its foundation. This piece is a representational three dimensional modeled art form. Her work is life-size and performs human activities. She succeeds in making her work lifelike, and giving it a human feel while also letting it stay wild.  Color may be the most notable aspect of this artwork. Paola Pivi's bears ar...

Hello! My name is Kate and I’m from Seattle, Washington. I moved to Fairbanks a little over two years ago for school. Last fall I completed classes for my Associates in Fire Science. I’m taking this class as a prerequisite for Nursing School, which I hope to attend at University of Alaska Anchorage. Outside of school, I enjoy the outdoors, reading, cooking, and I enjoy my job at the fire department.   In this post I have attached an image of a work of art I enjoy. It’s a wood carving by Alaskan Artist Kathleen Carlo-Kendall called “Self-Portrait.” A Link is also included, which gives background on the artist and her lifelong commitment to passing down art as tradition. “Self-Portrait” Image from Alaska Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. I’ve always had an appreciation for art. I’ve never been great at it, but occasionally I’ll draw or paint. I like art museums - the Anchorage Museum has some beautiful artwork. Next time I’m in Washington I plan on going to the Seattle Art M...