77-Michelangelo(3)混缩

77-Michelangelo - Artist and Man (3)

In 1508, Julius gave Michelangelo the most challenging assignment of his life—to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The nearly 6,000 square-foot ceiling was an enormous undertaking. And over the next four years, Michelangelo would labor to the point of exhaustion on the project. A different artist might have decided to rush through the commission, doing just enough to get by so he could return to work of his own choosing. But once he knew he could not escape the ceiling, Michelangelo became determined to create images that would confirm his lofty vision of his own talents and do justice to the glory of God.

Standing, not lying as legend would have it for hours at a time on a scaffolding 70 feet in the air was a grueling physical trial. Finally, on November 1st, 1512, Michelangelo's creation was revealed to the world. The result was miraculous. In an unparalleled display of physical effort and artistic skill, the surface of the ceiling had been covered with 33 panels, containing more than 300 painted figures. Michelangelo Buonarroti had sacrificed four years of his life for art, and in the process, brought art to life. Against his will, the greatest sculptor of the age had become the greatest painter as well. At the age of 37, he was hailed by his contemporaries as “the Divine Michelangelo”.

米开朗基罗：艺术家和凡人（三）

1508年，朱利奥二世给了米开朗基罗生命中最具挑战性的任务——绘制西斯廷教堂的天花板。这块近6000平方英尺的天花板是一项巨大的任务。在接下来的四年里，米开朗基罗在这个项目上工作到了身体透支的程度。换做别的艺术家，可能会想着匆匆完成这次委托，做到过得去就行了，这样就可以回归到自己选的其它工作上。但是从他知道自己无法躲开这项任务的那一刻起，米开朗基罗就下定决心创造出这些画像，用以证实他对自己才能的高傲看法，并充分发挥出上帝的荣耀。

每次在70英尺高的脚手架上站几个小时，而不是像谣传那样躺着，是一种累垮人的身体考验。最终，在1512年11月1日，米开朗基罗向全世界揭晓了自己的创作。结果堪称奇迹。在无与伦比的体力和艺术技巧的展示之下，这块天花板表面覆盖了33块嵌板，其中包含300多幅彩绘人物。米开朗基罗·博纳罗蒂为艺术牺牲了他生命中的四年，并在此过程中，赋予艺术以生命。虽然绘画违背了他的意愿，但是这个时代最伟大的雕塑家却也成为了最伟大的画家。在37岁时，他被同时代的人誉为“神圣的米开朗基罗”。