(Dis)assembling: Marsyas, Michelangelo, and the Accademia del Disegno

The analogical relationship of Michelangelo to Marsyas, which has been typologically linked to Saint Bartholomew, in recent years has been understood in terms of martyrdom. Marsyas is a martyr of art and Bartholomew is a Christian martyr. Placing his art in the service of God, Michelangelo is both....

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Published inThe Art bulletin (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 84; no. 3; pp. 426 - 448
Main Author Jacobs, Fredrika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York College Art Association 01.09.2002
College Art Association, Inc
Subjects
Anatomy
Art criticism
Art education
Arts
Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (1475-1564)
Mythology
Renaissance art
Sculptors
Sculpture
Sculpture gardens
Statues
Torso
Visual artists
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Summary:The analogical relationship of Michelangelo to Marsyas, which has been typologically linked to Saint Bartholomew, in recent years has been understood in terms of martyrdom. Marsyas is a martyr of art and Bartholomew is a Christian martyr. Placing his art in the service of God, Michelangelo is both. This study seeks to expand the implications of the analogy by turning attention to the two restored classical Marsyas fragments that flanked the entrance into the Medici sculpture garden and by focusing on the symbolic and didactic significance given to them by the first generations of Florentine academicians.
ISSN:0004-3079
1559-6478
DOI:10.2307/3177307