Discussion: Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci
Two criteria are used to judge the quality of a work: craft (how well an artwork was made) and communication (the uniqueness of the artist's vision and its message or meaning). Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci were considered masters of these two qualities. Compare a work of art from each artist, citing SPECIFIC techniques that each artist used to convey meaning. For example: composition, color, perspective, chiaroscuro, idealism, sfumato, gesture, size, symbolism, allegory.
Be sure to discuss the specific 'points' of this question for each artist. You must explain how "craft" and "communication" function in each work of art. Use specific works of art as examples! Discuss how you determine "craft" and how the works you chose illustrate this quality. What techniques did the artist use? And where do we see them within the work? Discuss what "communication" means, and what the works communicate (and how they do it).