As an art student, traveling through Italy, I was introduced to the genius of Michelangelo when I first saw the legendary statue of David at the Accademia in Florence. In those days it was possible to get close to the sculpture, close enough to touch the marble. The vision of this historic icon carved in a hard polished stone brought me to tears, because the artist had managed to render every anatomical detail of … Read More
Studying abroad at the age of 19, I was on an excursion to the art capitals of the world when I saw my first piece of classical sculpture in Rome. Viewing the pure white marble miracles of Michelangelo, I was emotionally transfixed. How could anyone create such a detailed execution of the human body from such a mundane material? Later, in Paris, I witnessed the evolution of this art form from the perfection of … Read More