_"The artist did not reveal their face and personal name. Their Twitter and Tumblr had been abandoned almost 500 years ago and we are left with their works. It is so sad that we couldn't peek into their creative process because this artist does not have a CZcams channel therefore didn't post speedpaints."_
I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually called the sculpture of David for Michelangelo. So while your comment is a joke, you can make it into a real thing by saying "For the last time people, Michelangelo is the sculptor, the sculpture is called David".
It’s funny that Michelangelo ended up with so many unfinished things, considering he consistently criticized Da Vinci for leaving things unfinished or flaking on projects. Seems like maybe that was a common theme with famous renaissance artists.
I don't want to be that nerd that says it but, like I explained in detail in my comment, Da Vinci's unfinished works were left unfinished unitentionally or for external causes such as burn out or laziness. Da Vinci often lost interest in his works that didn't inspire him anymore. Michelangelo, unlike what Solar Sands says, left those statuses "unfinished" voluntarily following the technique of the non finito and the philosophy of neo-platonism. Those things can be Googled :] Michelangelo meant these works to look like that. They may be unfinished in the shape but conceptually they are complete and perfect.
@@4l13n7 Be careful, one time I looked up his name and found his Deviantart full of some weird cat girl stuff...... ...uh oh, I just realized the same applies to me
It's a shame Michelangelo destroyed some of his unfinished work (sketches of human anatomy,) it would have been just as or almost as important to us as his finished work was. Edit: i know perfectly well WHY he destroyed his unfinished work, i just wanted to say he was a genius that understood human anatomy exceedingly well, and for newer artists who want to draw the human form his sketches could have taught us something about the process.
I kinda get his reasoning tho. It's kind of letting lots of people to see the "bad side of u". Which is not really favorable for most people... with that being said i actually burn my artwork for 3 years because i hated that period of my life. I never thought about "oh my process n flaws is gonna be important for other people" i just care about how much it hurts looking at those artwork. Maybe he felt like his unfinished sketch is genuinely repulsive to himself too, therefore he didn't want anyone too see and destroy it..
I lost most of my earlier art and im afraid people in the future will find them. Not because they're bad or embarrassing, I mean they are, but mostly because those drawings and writings were kinda dark and secretive. The art and writing I show to people usually has no meaning, and if it does I usually keep it to myself or very simple. The work I keep to myself are manifestations of my darkest thoughts. I dont want people to look at those and think they're meaningless, because to me they're valuable but at the same time sort of disgraceful. I guess I'm just embarrassed of my feelings and how I think. Sorry if this sounded pretentious or stupid, it's late at night and im tired
they're oddly beautiful huh? he's constantly seen as the pinnacle of art so seeing his unfinished art reminds us he was also human, which makes it all the more beautiful I'd say
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It's interesting reading the diaries of great figures. Once known as almost demi gods. But thier writing shows they faced great anixety, depression and flaws. They're human like us all.
Geniuses are still humans...they’re just smarter than the average person in a specific field. No genius is gods at everything, they are only good at one thing, like Michelangelo was only good at art and sculpting.
@@swargpatel7634 da Vinci was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. Maybe not genius level in all of those fields but still incredibly good.
I'm not sure if Michelangelo said it, but there a quote from someone from that ear something like: "If people knew how much I worked on my legacy, they wouldn't find it so beautiful."
its weird and interesting how artists can just leave their work undone due to circumstance and years later some people will come up with a meaning to it.
exactly, like do people not understand that artists (and writers. looking at you, english teachers) are humans just like them just with better control of pencil or chisel or whatever??? contrary to popular belief, artists sometimes make art with no meaning at all or just for fun or practice. and have unfinished work for no reason other than not wanting to finish it
**looks though hundreds of unfinished sketches** what are you talking about? This headless figure symbolizes- um, uhhh, a-anyway, moving on, this massive ink splodge represents... uhhh help me out here dude c’mon
My art program has taught me to come up with bs meanings for a lot of my unfinished works is useful. Good portion of art is shoveling shit since people love stories
as an art student I mastered the ways of coming up with something because it looks cool and then bullshitting a meaning behind it afterwards on the spot because my art teacher wants to know the meaning. Its all fake. And its so easy to do, you literally just have to find the most pretentious way to talk about it. Of course not all art has no meaning, there are quite a few pieces which do, but theres not as much meaning in art as people want you to believe.
I've seen the sculpture irl. It was way more beautiful irl. U can clearly see the detail, depth, and accuracy. I hate it when people say he is overrated when they haven't seen his work irl.. it really is worth the hype.
You are absolutely right about how truly masterful he was. But to try ascribing meaning and depth to things that he left unfinished, as if the unfinished work was intentional, is bordering on cult-like. Give praise where it is due, certainly, and marvel at his works for what they are. But there shouldn't be so much speculation on intent of what is certainly a result of defeat rather than intent.
@@OtakuUnitedStudio Even if it is probably incorrect to pretend as though Michaelangelo had any symbolic meaning in leaving them as they were, I always find it fun to look at pieces like this and ascribe your own personal layer to them. A purely subjective form of enjoyment you can take out of a work by relating that which you see to your own life and experiences. I think even if it’s academically incorrect to ascribe meaning in this way, everyone does this unintentionally one way or another, it’s why some people are instantly drawn to works which others aren’t. Everyone wants to see something of their own life in it and it’s always interesting to compare it to what the artist felt in their own time.
@@doormantdarner7815 I see nothing wrong with projecting your own interpretations on art. My issue is when people act as though it is objectively correct and intentional.
Those unfinished figures look like the idea for a horror film. I also particularly like the "Atlas" one, I can imagine the Earth resting on the flat spot on top.
Whenever I hear stuff like "Michelangelo was just liberating the art from within the stone he was just so smart" bugs me so hard, like its taking away so much from the back breaking work that went into his work and all the time he put into practicing the craft. Trivializing someone's work is never a compliment.
Maybe he did "see" the form within the stone, but that was only a fraction of his creative process, and people over-enphasized on it because it sounded like a supernatural ability. I'm not a genius artist by any means, but the images I draw/ideas for writing just pop into my head out of nowhere, and they appear as fully formed images. But what makes me able to draw or write about those images, however, its years of building habits, studying different techniques, learning from other artists, not to mention hunching over the desk working in the same piece for days, making corrections and such. If people started to say "oh she draws good because she already sees the images in her head I wish I had that power" I'd be bugged too, lol
Pope Julius II calling Michelangelo: "Bro....you up?" Michelangelo: "Jules....it's 3am..." Pope Julius II: "I know I know, sorry...sorry. But hear me out. Ok? So....like, I got an idea. What if the tomb was _ten_ stories tall!? And...and with like 1,000 full scale sculptures. I mean, I know you're busy and all....being all mr. popular and....um....Mike, you there? Mikey? Hello??" Michelangelo: "......."
@@avedic Did the pope knew where Michelangelo lived? or did he just ran around waking everyone up until he finally found Michelangelo probably sleep deprived for another work?
@@gustavogodoy9626 the church absolutely knew where Michelangelo lived. you know how paparazzi always knows where a celebrity is, even before the internet? the church must've felt like a tmz for commissions.
do you ever wonder what works of yours will remain forever unfinished? half edited projects or half written scripts, rotting in cyberspace for eternity, due to lack of inspiration or perhaps even untimely death?
"Perfection is the enemy of the good" That phrase hits me hard. I literally can't move forward if something is not up to my standard. Though having high standard doesn't mean that i have the skill to achieve it. It's the one thing holding me back
If you ever feel like you aren’t “good enough” at art, this guy probably has thousands of sketches that died with him, hidden away. How do I know this? All artists do, we all make mistakes. **looks though sketchbook** yea, we *definitely* all make mistakes.
imo, the process of making art is only enjoyable when there’s not pressure, or at least not much pressure put on you to do it. I can see why he’d get rid of a sculpture even if it only had a tiny imperfection. The pressure put on him to be perfect and for all of his things to be amazing must’ve been insane.
Honestly because of the ending, I thought he was either gonna make it a temporary video/easter egg release, or make it into a much bigger video to release later on.
Fun fact abt the Sixtine Chapel : The plaster used to paint frescos was usually made of a certain ratio of plaster, water, and pigment. But in Roma, the formula was different, an extra mineral element was added. Without the right ratio, Michelangelo really struggled to find the correct way to make the plaster to paint the Sixtine Chapel with. But he was so determined to do everything by himself (allegedly not letting anyone enter the chapel) that it took him several months to finally make the right plaster. In the Pope's personal appartements, Raphaelo was commissioned a fresco too, at the same time as Michelangelo was commissioned the chapel. Raphaelo always painted surrounded by other artists and apprentices, and immediately reached for help when he couldn't get the formula of the plaster right. This rlly highlights Michelangelo's mentality of never showing weaknesses and he really représente the "tormented artist" imagery we still see today
I can’t believe that Michelangelo destroyed his own art and abandon projects that were not perfect. Michelangelo held himself to such a high standard and I thank everyone can relate to that even if they’re not an artist. We all want the world to see the best of us so it can get you stuck in a trap of never finishing projects. I’m never going to destroy my old art even if I’m a perfectionist myself because it’s fun to look back on and brings me nostalgia. I wold think he would have so much confidence in his art as he was being commissioned by the pope of all people. It’s crazy to think that Michelangelo was so determined two rid himself of any imperfections when so much of his work is fantastic.
I just wanted to say I spent 4.5 years studying art history (though my studies were mostly focused on ab ex onward), I always learn something new from your videos. You do a wonderful job and make what some consider a boring topic entertaining. I like to think it pushes more people to study art further and that makes me happy. 🤗
im pretty sure thats insulting to any artist considering how much work/anxiety/pain/stress/pressure/time you have to go through to finish a work please never do say something like that to no one
Almost any artist can feel this too. Your imagination gets so caught up in the spectacle of art, you forget how taxing and consuming the physical part is. And its frustrating as all hell, how even with all your work, it never feels enough. Like a "reach exceeds your grasp kind of situation."
Your old content's pretty funny, but your new videos leave a lasting impact on us viewers more. Really liking this stuff lately. It's almost like we've grown up alongside you and now are tackling bigger things kinda cool
5:36 A lot of sculptors back then would correct mistakes in sculpting by applying wax to the damaged area. This is where the word "sincere" comes from. In Latin "sin cera" means "without wax" and would be used to describe statues that were completed without a single mistake and therefore no need to apply wax. These flawless statues came to be considered more honest, more "sincere".
As someone who struggles with perfectionism and anxiety, It’s hard to get the confidence to just share what I have. I want to, but I also don’t want to put out something I’ll one day regret.
Omg thank you so much for this video. Michelangelo is my all time favorite artists, and THIS IS WHY! He’s known as such a perfect artist but you can see his struggles in sketches and unfinished works. I love your videos so much. Thank you for all your hard work! I get so excited every time you upload a new vid!
I was mesmerised by his unfinished statues when i saw them in person as they look like they are trying to escape their entombed bonds of stone. How a human being could bring out a perfectly formed human from a lump of marble is a stunningly humbling achievement.
This was very well made and every sentence had explicit meaning. Wonderfully concise for a 9 minute video and a nice branch into philosophy at the end. Good job
you just know he was truly an artist when he left a lot of his work unfinished and started a new one when he made a single mistake or two i think a lot of artists relate to that, including me. it seems like he was also a huge perfectionist too, since he burnt some of his work before dying very relatable tbh
Your videos are one of the most highly produced art videos(not in a bad way) i have ever seen,very very nice,they also still hold some rawness, I really do appreciate your editing....
Thank you SolarSands, great video as usual. As someone who has been following you for years its fascinating so how much your content has changed, and your channel has grown. In my opinion your videos are getting better and better every time. I am convinced you can make any topic interesting. Keep up the great work! 🥳😺 Also, i just noticed you are really close to hitting 1M, hope you get it, you definitely deserve it!
Michelangelo was from another world. His accomplishments were light years beyond any other artist in history, and it is most unlikely anyone will ever do anything as amazing at any point in future history. And I mean, not the scientific precision of DaVinci as far as muscle and bone layout in a human body, but the massive undertakes no other artist has ever come close to produce. Not his architecture masterpieces or his paintings, but precisely three "works" make him superhuman; David, la Pietá, and the Sistine Chapel. As incredible as DaVinci was, his drawings and paintings seem diminute by comparison.
Its funny how i was recently talking with some friends about the beauty of the unfinished, and how it makes art, and life, even more enjoyable than it is.
its crazy how even though he didn’t finish these pieces, they’re a different kind of art in their own right. they don’t convey the message he intended, but tell a totally different story
Hey Solar, thanks so much for these videos! I've been around since the "Browsing Deviantart" phase of your channel, and while I used to miss them a lot, I'm progressively becoming more interested in these types of videos, mainly because of how well-researched and engaging they are. Also because I'm an art student, I'm probably supposed to know this type of stuff. I literally did a diploma in fine art and never learnt anything about classical artists. I can't help but think this video would've been great 4 years ago when I went to the Sistine Chapel with my family, and they kept asking me questions about the ceiling and the statues under the valid impression that I would have a base knowledge about it. Anyway, I just wanted to leave a comment because I really love the direction this channel went, and I'm looking forward to your future uploads!
Thank you for this video. Today with social media where artist are pressured to produce even more than ever to keep up with the algorithm, it's important to keep in mind that we just see the finished work and not the process, the story or the thoughts of the artist.
I absoultely love how this channel is like "exploring horny deviant art posts" and then boom, now you are watching a super well researched and well worded video essay on the life and struggles of a an artist in all it's rueful complexity. Good stuff
Fun fuct: for a long time this sculptures where positioned in the Buonarroti cave in the Boboli garden, a place where all the walls have a similar vibe The all exibition was soo strange but fascinating that the word "grotesque" was born to describe them !!!
I teach Literature to 8th graders and currently we're discussing Renaissance. I will show them this video on Monday! Great work (and great timing haha). Your videos are educational but yet very entertaining. You cover unpopular topics which makes your content very different and I love it.
It's always good to remember that great artists are human too. When I try to write (and fail), I usually tell myself "I'm sure Bradbury also had *those paragraphs* that he corrected dozens of times and still didn't like." or "Man, magical realism it's so difficult to write about. Cortázar must've had a MONSTROUS pile of unfinished and not-good-enough drafts.".
It’s incredible that the “tomb” is considered a failure when it still is an incredible work of art. That’s really a testament to the genius of Michelangelo. Even his unfinished work is beautiful.
Its incredible to get a sesne of how deep humanity's aversion to mistakes goes. To think how much could have been learned to see Michelangelo's process mistakes and all... I'm just glad today it seems some corners of culture are shifting perspective on the value of mistakes.
the fact that he was a turtle makes this ten times more fascinating
And a mutant one at that
Also he was still just a teenager.
he might as well be a ninja
I heard he was refer to as a hero
or the fact that he learned all he knew from a rat, quite fascinating indeed
"...and let's just say unimpressive backside."
Bro how thicc did you want David to be?
He wanted it to be historically accurate. David needed to be dummy thicc enough to booty clap Goliath into a coma
@@angelogeon7743 your words are art. I’m speechless.
@@angelogeon7743 a poet
😏
oh the words i'd never thought would be together.
Art critics in 500 years: so here are the unfinished photoshop layers. Truly fascinating
the ruined layer order conveys chaos and total bewilderment of a human being
_"The artist did not reveal their face and personal name. Their Twitter and Tumblr had been abandoned almost 500 years ago and we are left with their works. It is so sad that we couldn't peek into their creative process because this artist does not have a CZcams channel therefore didn't post speedpaints."_
@@marklll4426 As if Twitter and Tumblr would survive till then lol
HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@@littletomato6561 we’ll probably still have records of it.
FOR THE LAST TIME PEOPLE, MICHELANGELO IS THE SCULPTOR, THE SCULPTURE IS CALLED MICHELANGELO'S MONSTER.
Omg
Love this comment.
That's a family name! He needs to take responsibility for his creation!
its Mr Michael and Dr Angelo
I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually called the sculpture of David for Michelangelo. So while your comment is a joke, you can make it into a real thing by saying "For the last time people, Michelangelo is the sculptor, the sculpture is called David".
It’s funny that Michelangelo ended up with so many unfinished things, considering he consistently criticized Da Vinci for leaving things unfinished or flaking on projects. Seems like maybe that was a common theme with famous renaissance artists.
"Common theme for renaissance artists" nah that's just a common thing for artists.
Talk about *brotherly* love
That was a TMNT joke in case you didn’t get it. Leonardo and Michelangelo.
@@wumpus976 Gæ
I don't want to be that nerd that says it but, like I explained in detail in my comment, Da Vinci's unfinished works were left unfinished unitentionally or for external causes such as burn out or laziness. Da Vinci often lost interest in his works that didn't inspire him anymore. Michelangelo, unlike what Solar Sands says, left those statuses "unfinished" voluntarily following the technique of the non finito and the philosophy of neo-platonism. Those things can be Googled :]
Michelangelo meant these works to look like that. They may be unfinished in the shape but conceptually they are complete and perfect.
@@kaokao1642 Pretty accurate from just observing that quite a bit in my art program
I can't believe Michelangelo flagged your video because you didn't promote his *TUMBLR*
does anyone have his DeviantaArt xC??
@@4l13n7 the link is on his livejournal
@@righteousred723 b-but he’s not live
@@4l13n7 Be careful, one time I looked up his name and found his Deviantart full of some weird cat girl stuff......
...uh oh, I just realized the same applies to me
@@supremechaosbeing2696 yes he is, just on hiatus.
Solar sands was probably the best at giving presentations in class
lmao facts
420th like 😫
That’s what I was thinking!!!
Powerpoint master
All you tubers are
You know the content is good when you’re not even into the topic the creator covers, yet you’re entertained anyway.
I saw Ryuko pfp
I checked your channel
Nice videos
@@PlasmaWarrior. ty man, appreciate it
rip deviantart
Any content created by said creator will keep us entertained anyway regardless of what it is.
If that is the case, couldn't you say the presenter is revealing our interest in the topic that we didn't know was there before?
It's a shame Michelangelo destroyed some of his unfinished work (sketches of human anatomy,) it would have been just as or almost as important to us as his finished work was.
Edit: i know perfectly well WHY he destroyed his unfinished work, i just wanted to say he was a genius that understood human anatomy exceedingly well, and for newer artists who want to draw the human form his sketches could have taught us something about the process.
That made me think a bit more about destroying my old work, thank you for mentioning this.
@@chillfactory9000 as if!
I kinda get his reasoning tho. It's kind of letting lots of people to see the "bad side of u". Which is not really favorable for most people... with that being said i actually burn my artwork for 3 years because i hated that period of my life. I never thought about "oh my process n flaws is gonna be important for other people" i just care about how much it hurts looking at those artwork. Maybe he felt like his unfinished sketch is genuinely repulsive to himself too, therefore he didn't want anyone too see and destroy it..
@@SepticSafe_ You sound cool *roll eyes*
I lost most of my earlier art and im afraid people in the future will find them. Not because they're bad or embarrassing, I mean they are, but mostly because those drawings and writings were kinda dark and secretive. The art and writing I show to people usually has no meaning, and if it does I usually keep it to myself or very simple. The work I keep to myself are manifestations of my darkest thoughts. I dont want people to look at those and think they're meaningless, because to me they're valuable but at the same time sort of disgraceful. I guess I'm just embarrassed of my feelings and how I think. Sorry if this sounded pretentious or stupid, it's late at night and im tired
they're oddly beautiful huh? he's constantly seen as the pinnacle of art so seeing his unfinished art reminds us he was also human, which makes it all the more beautiful I'd say
Yeah he just said that
I dont understand how a turtle is capable of all this.
That’s just turtle power at work
You underestimate
He’s just got that Dr. Delicate touch!
and only a teenager!
Well a rat taught him
*The original version of this video was the unfinished video of Solar Sands....*
But unlike Michelangelo Solar has enough time to be a perfectionist.
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@@AxxLAfriku I am not giving you any attention good or bad. Fix your content.
I think it’s the exact same video minus the thumbnail
It was a bad time for me to really get into the video too lol
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it's incredible that, even in their unfinished state, the slaves are still life-like. buried underneath chunks of their own flesh
Michalangalo is awesome innit?
chunks of their own flesh? what? how do you think of that? i think of a man in stone, not a man in flesh, yuck
@@jockeyfield1954 because their "flesh" is stone, being statues, and they're half buried in stone
@@jockeyfield1954 Ever Heard- of a metaphor?
damn that's so humbling. its nice to now that even geniuses are just as distracted, restless and insecure as us.
It's interesting reading the diaries of great figures. Once known as almost demi gods. But thier writing shows they faced great anixety, depression and flaws. They're human like us all.
Geniuses are still humans...they’re just smarter than the average person in a specific field. No genius is gods at everything, they are only good at one thing, like Michelangelo was only good at art and sculpting.
@@swargpatel7634 da Vinci was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. Maybe not genius level in all of those fields but still incredibly good.
@@shadesilverwing0 Still not good at everything. There were probably tons of things he sucked at. No one is perfect.
@@swargpatel7634 I know, I was only challenging your statement that they are only good at one thing.
I'm not sure if Michelangelo said it, but there a quote from someone from that ear something like:
"If people knew how much I worked on my legacy, they wouldn't find it so beautiful."
@@pneuma6202 That sounds more like it! ;)
@@pneuma6202 That reminds me of people who were forced to take piano classes as a child but are amazing at piano.
That quote seems to explain why he destroyed his sketches and clay models.
its weird and interesting how artists can just leave their work undone due to circumstance and years later some people will come up with a meaning to it.
exactly, like do people not understand that artists (and writers. looking at you, english teachers) are humans just like them just with better control of pencil or chisel or whatever??? contrary to popular belief, artists sometimes make art with no meaning at all or just for fun or practice. and have unfinished work for no reason other than not wanting to finish it
**looks though hundreds of unfinished sketches** what are you talking about? This headless figure symbolizes- um, uhhh, a-anyway, moving on, this massive ink splodge represents... uhhh help me out here dude c’mon
I mean, art does have meaning. Or else we wouldn’t be able to understand modern art.
My art program has taught me to come up with bs meanings for a lot of my unfinished works is useful. Good portion of art is shoveling shit since people love stories
as an art student I mastered the ways of coming up with something because it looks cool and then bullshitting a meaning behind it afterwards on the spot because my art teacher wants to know the meaning. Its all fake. And its so easy to do, you literally just have to find the most pretentious way to talk about it. Of course not all art has no meaning, there are quite a few pieces which do, but theres not as much meaning in art as people want you to believe.
These sculptures always look to me as if Michelangelo started from the belly-button and worked outward.
Or from the balls outward
Man had priorities
“Mmh...
Bellay button.”
-Real quote from Michelangelo.
@@Ebiscuses I think you mean sun tzu the art of war
Perhaps he had a fetish?
I've seen the sculpture irl. It was way more beautiful irl. U can clearly see the detail, depth, and accuracy. I hate it when people say he is overrated when they haven't seen his work irl.. it really is worth the hype.
Yes, it has a real presence. I was enthralled by it
You are absolutely right about how truly masterful he was.
But to try ascribing meaning and depth to things that he left unfinished, as if the unfinished work was intentional, is bordering on cult-like. Give praise where it is due, certainly, and marvel at his works for what they are. But there shouldn't be so much speculation on intent of what is certainly a result of defeat rather than intent.
@@OtakuUnitedStudio Even if it is probably incorrect to pretend as though Michaelangelo had any symbolic meaning in leaving them as they were, I always find it fun to look at pieces like this and ascribe your own personal layer to them. A purely subjective form of enjoyment you can take out of a work by relating that which you see to your own life and experiences. I think even if it’s academically incorrect to ascribe meaning in this way, everyone does this unintentionally one way or another, it’s why some people are instantly drawn to works which others aren’t. Everyone wants to see something of their own life in it and it’s always interesting to compare it to what the artist felt in their own time.
@@doormantdarner7815 I see nothing wrong with projecting your own interpretations on art. My issue is when people act as though it is objectively correct and intentional.
Those unfinished figures look like the idea for a horror film. I also particularly like the "Atlas" one, I can imagine the Earth resting on the flat spot on top.
Hollywood we don’t care about spooky Internet ghosts we need this concept in a horror movie.
Y E S P L E A S E
I want it to be something where the weight of the what Atlas is carrying is determined by the amount of sins that have been committed
Atlas didn't carry the earth, but the heavens, it would have been interesting to see how Michelangelo would have drawn that
Whenever I hear stuff like "Michelangelo was just liberating the art from within the stone he was just so smart" bugs me so hard, like its taking away so much from the back breaking work that went into his work and all the time he put into practicing the craft. Trivializing someone's work is never a compliment.
Maybe he did "see" the form within the stone, but that was only a fraction of his creative process, and people over-enphasized on it because it sounded like a supernatural ability.
I'm not a genius artist by any means, but the images I draw/ideas for writing just pop into my head out of nowhere, and they appear as fully formed images. But what makes me able to draw or write about those images, however, its years of building habits, studying different techniques, learning from other artists, not to mention hunching over the desk working in the same piece for days, making corrections and such.
If people started to say "oh she draws good because she already sees the images in her head I wish I had that power" I'd be bugged too, lol
"Julius please, you can't just monopolize half my life with your commissions"
Haha church money goes brrr
@@Stszelec01 XD
Pope Julius II calling Michelangelo: "Bro....you up?"
Michelangelo: "Jules....it's 3am..."
Pope Julius II: "I know I know, sorry...sorry. But hear me out. Ok? So....like, I got an idea. What if the tomb was _ten_ stories tall!? And...and with like 1,000 full scale sculptures. I mean, I know you're busy and all....being all mr. popular and....um....Mike, you there? Mikey? Hello??"
Michelangelo: "......."
@@avedic Did the pope knew where Michelangelo lived? or did he just ran around waking everyone up until he finally found Michelangelo probably sleep deprived for another work?
@@gustavogodoy9626 the church absolutely knew where Michelangelo lived. you know how paparazzi always knows where a celebrity is, even before the internet? the church must've felt like a tmz for commissions.
do you ever wonder what works of yours will remain forever unfinished? half edited projects or half written scripts, rotting in cyberspace for eternity, due to lack of inspiration or perhaps even untimely death?
Whoa you’re here too?!
@@silversunset mmm...
Sometimes it's for the best, with any luck I won't try writing again. What haunts me is that I don't remember if I deleted the drafts.
Almost all of them
Solar is in my opinion, one off the top 10 best channels on youtube
mmm and who would the other nine be?
@@4l13n7 5 Minute Craft
@@4l13n7 dhar mann
@@4l13n7 krinkels
you first two,, stop. just no
Pepoman 123's safe.
imagine what he would have done with an undo button
"Unimpressive back side"
So much disrespect for the ideal male booty, I will not stand for it!
hmm, maybe solar sands likes the booty being extra thicc
I think the back is absolutely beautiful too
"Perfection is the enemy of the good"
That phrase hits me hard. I literally can't move forward if something is not up to my standard. Though having high standard doesn't mean that i have the skill to achieve it. It's the one thing holding me back
it's like a saying nowadays
Who else got really motivated after listening to this?
Me!
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If you ever feel like you aren’t “good enough” at art, this guy probably has thousands of sketches that died with him, hidden away. How do I know this? All artists do, we all make mistakes. **looks though sketchbook** yea, we *definitely* all make mistakes.
*Looks at failed artworks* yep we sure do
every time you miss a note while playing for others, and you feel your soul wilt.
Are my erased doodles counted?
we will never be satisfied i guess
@@Raymuk every. single. one of them.
Those aren’t prisoners, those are the pillar men
Honestly they all jojo posing dilfs
AYAYAYA
joseph n caesar did their jobs it seems, "the slaves" 😌
(death jokes arent funny just saying for anyone who might reply)
Ayay yay ay...
I love how they LITERALLY are pillar men (meant to be part of the structures pillars) and are also emerging from the rock in epic poses.
imo, the process of making art is only enjoyable when there’s not pressure, or at least not much pressure put on you to do it. I can see why he’d get rid of a sculpture even if it only had a tiny imperfection. The pressure put on him to be perfect and for all of his things to be amazing must’ve been insane.
Michelangelo's first big break was a sculpture (The Cupid) that he covered with acid to make it look ancient and thus more valuable.
Mikey was orginally a forger of Greek statues. That's how he learned his skills.
Only the GOATs have seen the original notification
yup
Why did he private it in the first place?
I clicked it and went to a private video lmaoo.
Yeah, what happened to that?
Honestly because of the ending, I thought he was either gonna make it a temporary video/easter egg release, or make it into a much bigger video to release later on.
Fun fact abt the Sixtine Chapel :
The plaster used to paint frescos was usually made of a certain ratio of plaster, water, and pigment. But in Roma, the formula was different, an extra mineral element was added. Without the right ratio, Michelangelo really struggled to find the correct way to make the plaster to paint the Sixtine Chapel with. But he was so determined to do everything by himself (allegedly not letting anyone enter the chapel) that it took him several months to finally make the right plaster. In the Pope's personal appartements, Raphaelo was commissioned a fresco too, at the same time as Michelangelo was commissioned the chapel. Raphaelo always painted surrounded by other artists and apprentices, and immediately reached for help when he couldn't get the formula of the plaster right. This rlly highlights Michelangelo's mentality of never showing weaknesses and he really représente the "tormented artist" imagery we still see today
I am a simple artist, I see a solar sands notification, I click
Real fans clicked the last video.
@@qqqrrr2556 yes I did
I can’t believe that Michelangelo destroyed his own art and abandon projects that were not perfect. Michelangelo held himself to such a high standard and I thank everyone can relate to that even if they’re not an artist. We all want the world to see the best of us so it can get you stuck in a trap of never finishing projects. I’m never going to destroy my old art even if I’m a perfectionist myself because it’s fun to look back on and brings me nostalgia. I wold think he would have so much confidence in his art as he was being commissioned by the pope of all people. It’s crazy to think that Michelangelo was so determined two rid himself of any imperfections when so much of his work is fantastic.
you. You're strong. Please don't change
I just wanted to say I spent 4.5 years studying art history (though my studies were mostly focused on ab ex onward), I always learn something new from your videos. You do a wonderful job and make what some consider a boring topic entertaining. I like to think it pushes more people to study art further and that makes me happy. 🤗
Man even his unfinished works looks better than my finish work SMH
lmao mood
I mean, he's Michelangelo
It's even more impressive when you remember he was a turtle
@@viccctor_ HAHAHAHAHHA
This is like a regular person going to one of the best surgeons and saying "wow, you do surgical operations better than i do"
Truthfully, I like the unfinished statues more than his finished ones.
im pretty sure thats insulting to any artist
considering how much work/anxiety/pain/stress/pressure/time you have to go through to finish a work
please never do say something like that to no one
It’s comforting to know that Michaelangelo was no stranger to having 5000 unfinished wips and starting a new project
This is the second or third time I planned to watch a solar sands video only for it to be privated
As an artist, you have no idea how much this made me feel better.
Almost any artist can feel this too. Your imagination gets so caught up in the spectacle of art, you forget how taxing and consuming the physical part is. And its frustrating as all hell, how even with all your work, it never feels enough. Like a "reach exceeds your grasp kind of situation."
Your old content's pretty funny, but your new videos leave a lasting impact on us viewers more. Really liking this stuff lately. It's almost like we've grown up alongside you and now are tackling bigger things kinda cool
5:36 A lot of sculptors back then would correct mistakes in sculpting by applying wax to the damaged area. This is where the word "sincere" comes from. In Latin "sin cera" means "without wax" and would be used to describe statues that were completed without a single mistake and therefore no need to apply wax. These flawless statues came to be considered more honest, more "sincere".
and this is the lengths Michelangelo went to just because he didn't want to add wax to it. Kinda sounds like a very necessary lifehack for him
As someone who struggles with perfectionism and anxiety, It’s hard to get the confidence to just share what I have. I want to, but I also don’t want to put out something I’ll one day regret.
The unfinished statues are beautiful. It reminds me of geode crystals in rugged rock.
The pressure of writing a funny, memorable and well thought out comment is a little scary with no other comments...
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Omg thank you so much for this video. Michelangelo is my all time favorite artists, and THIS IS WHY! He’s known as such a perfect artist but you can see his struggles in sketches and unfinished works.
I love your videos so much. Thank you for all your hard work! I get so excited every time you upload a new vid!
I cant wait to Michael to finish his pieces when he releases them on his patreon
This was hugely comforting. Thank you, Solar Sands, for this essay that really makes a genius creative giant like Michaelangelo more relatable.
Appreciate the reupload! I was really looking forward to this video, keep up the amazing content fam 😎
this video really helped me, im in a bit of a slump where i find an excuse to not doing drawing, but this message gave me reassurance, thank you
Dad told me once: good work of art is finished at every stage of its creation. Kinda fits in the theme here
Solar sands is one of those channels that you can show to someone, and they will think: "damn. That's kinda cool."
I kind of love the bodies coming out of the stone in dynamic unfinished poses like that
Me with unfinished art
*sweats nervously*
In my opinion, it doesn’t matter that Michelangelo left some work unfinished because he already accomplished great things in his life.
Yeah, I agree. Some of my art is going to remain in permanent limbo forever and that’s ok.
and also he valued his unfinished work much less than us
@@sakesaurus1706 maybe because he was working on commissions and the patrons wanted the end product?
I was mesmerised by his unfinished statues when i saw them in person as they look like they are trying to escape their entombed bonds of stone. How a human being could bring out a perfectly formed human from a lump of marble is a stunningly humbling achievement.
This was very well made and every sentence had explicit meaning. Wonderfully concise for a 9 minute video and a nice branch into philosophy at the end. Good job
A well crafted essay as always. Thank you for these videos.
why are you videos so good to watch before going to sleep?
you just know he was truly an artist when he left a lot of his work unfinished and started a new one when he made a single mistake or two
i think a lot of artists relate to that, including me.
it seems like he was also a huge perfectionist too, since he burnt some of his work before dying
very relatable tbh
Your videos are one of the most highly produced art videos(not in a bad way) i have ever seen,very very nice,they also still hold some rawness,
I really do appreciate your editing....
Thank you SolarSands, great video as usual. As someone who has been following you for years its fascinating so how much your content has changed, and your channel has grown. In my opinion your videos are getting better and better every time. I am convinced you can make any topic interesting. Keep up the great work! 🥳😺
Also, i just noticed you are really close to hitting 1M, hope you get it, you definitely deserve it!
video but like again
Hmm
the video but not the old one but its new
He fixed the spelling mistake at 1:53, probably alot of other mistakes aswell
Your videos are way better now than “browsing deviant art”
This was really good man. Your vids have been getting better and better
One of my favorite videos of yours, Been loving the direction ever since the Squidward video, keep up the good work
wow i didn't expect to feel better about myself and my art after watching a solar sands video
"We have the facade of San Lorenzo at home"
7:49
I'm in love with your videos , thank you for them , they're so interesting
Solar sands, one of the few content creators that just keeps getting better 🙏
drawing while watching solar sands videos is my favorite way of draiwing 🙇♂️
I always look forward to a new solar sands video
Another brilliant video Solar Sands, keep up the great work! ❤️
my favorite artist and favorite channel rn
Oh shit it got reposted again!!
im so excited 👁👁
I like kenneth clarke's interpretation of these. The frustration of an unlimited soul trapped in matter
The duality of this channel amazes and I love it.
Michelangelo was from another world. His accomplishments were light years beyond any other artist in history, and it is most unlikely anyone will ever do anything as amazing at any point in future history. And I mean, not the scientific precision of DaVinci as far as muscle and bone layout in a human body, but the massive undertakes no other artist has ever come close to produce. Not his architecture masterpieces or his paintings, but precisely three "works" make him superhuman; David, la Pietá, and the Sistine Chapel. As incredible as DaVinci was, his drawings and paintings seem diminute by comparison.
Its funny how i was recently talking with some friends about the beauty of the unfinished, and how it makes art, and life, even more enjoyable than it is.
its crazy how even though he didn’t finish these pieces, they’re a different kind of art in their own right. they don’t convey the message he intended, but tell a totally different story
The energy in them seems to be about trying to get free of the rock. That would be lost if they were finished.
Hey Solar, thanks so much for these videos! I've been around since the "Browsing Deviantart" phase of your channel, and while I used to miss them a lot, I'm progressively becoming more interested in these types of videos, mainly because of how well-researched and engaging they are. Also because I'm an art student, I'm probably supposed to know this type of stuff. I literally did a diploma in fine art and never learnt anything about classical artists. I can't help but think this video would've been great 4 years ago when I went to the Sistine Chapel with my family, and they kept asking me questions about the ceiling and the statues under the valid impression that I would have a base knowledge about it. Anyway, I just wanted to leave a comment because I really love the direction this channel went, and I'm looking forward to your future uploads!
Thank you for this video. Today with social media where artist are pressured to produce even more than ever to keep up with the algorithm, it's important to keep in mind that we just see the finished work and not the process, the story or the thoughts of the artist.
I absoultely love how this channel is like "exploring horny deviant art posts" and then boom, now you are watching a super well researched and well worded video essay on the life and struggles of a an artist in all it's rueful complexity. Good stuff
Why is the CZcams algorithm not promoting such a great video
the quality of your videos are amazing
You are doing really good producing these videos so fast.
i would listen to a curriculum’s worth of college level art history if it was from this channel
Fun fuct: for a long time this sculptures where positioned in the Buonarroti cave in the Boboli garden, a place where all the walls have a similar vibe
The all exibition was soo strange but fascinating that the word "grotesque" was born to describe them !!!
I was totally fascinated by the unfinished works-much more than I was by the David. Thanks for the great video.
I teach Literature to 8th graders and currently we're discussing Renaissance. I will show them this video on Monday! Great work (and great timing haha). Your videos are educational but yet very entertaining. You cover unpopular topics which makes your content very different and I love it.
"unimpressive backside", what are you TALKING about
It's always good to remember that great artists are human too.
When I try to write (and fail), I usually tell myself "I'm sure Bradbury also had *those paragraphs* that he corrected dozens of times and still didn't like." or "Man, magical realism it's so difficult to write about. Cortázar must've had a MONSTROUS pile of unfinished and not-good-enough drafts.".
Keep making these art history videos!!
i love these unfinished statues, i fell like they carry so much emotion you could see in them. Their unfinished state makes them interesting
"Hey , have you watched Solar Eclipse's video on Michelangelo's sculptures ?"
"Subaru... What video are you talking about ?"
I hope this video sends me into existential crisis.
Update?
Update?
It’s incredible that the “tomb” is considered a failure when it still is an incredible work of art. That’s really a testament to the genius of Michelangelo. Even his unfinished work is beautiful.
Its incredible to get a sesne of how deep humanity's aversion to mistakes goes. To think how much could have been learned to see Michelangelo's process mistakes and all... I'm just glad today it seems some corners of culture are shifting perspective on the value of mistakes.