If all you know about Michelangelo is
that he was the most important Italian renaissance painter and sculptor of all times;
with an impressive list of creations from the naked, vulnerable David to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which by the
way took 4 years to be painted in very uncomfortable positions for any human
body... then you are not doing to bad.
What you might not know is that his
success in sculpting human figures with so much muscular precision and sublime
beauty came from the studies he made on cadavers with a special permit he got
from the Catholic Church. Or that he was a very accomplished poet, yes poet,
with more than 300 poems and sonnets, most of them written to a pious widow he
was apparently in love with. If you don’t know that he was one of the few
artists of his time that had the chance of living to enjoy his fame and wealth
and see the publication of two biographies about his life... if you did not
know all of that then you need to go to this exhibition Michelangelo at Denver Pavilions.
There you are going to take a fun history class, while
surrounded by features of life-sized reproductions to Michelangelo's best-known
works, including original cast reproductions created from the Renaissance
master's most famous sculptures and life-size examples of his paintings in the
Sistine Chapel. Plus tons of info you can get throughout the guided tours available
everyday.
Don’t miss this chance to enjoy Italian
art without leaving town.
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How to get there:
500 16th Street, Suite
184 Denver.
From Downtown take the
16th Mall bus (Free) to Tremont Street and walk half block.
Tickets:
From $11 to $16 Based on
your age or profession
Hours:
Monday – Thursday – 11 am
to 7 pm Friday – Saturday – 11 am to 8 pm Sunday – 12 pm to 6 pm
By Loren Escandon
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