r the attacks it suffered during the Reformation (Spence 23).One example of Michelangelo's departure from Middle Age technique is displayed in Christ Carrying the Cross in which "...he did not portray pain as redemption in the medieval way, but perfect beauty as the expression of its consequence" (Heusinger 58). This was a radical concept, unexplored up until this point. By creating perfect physical beauty in his work, Michelangelo represented the essence of the supernatural and of the divine. In so doing, he employed the elements of classicism at the heart of the Renaissance, therefore portraying the change in religious philosophy at the time. Today, many of his works continue to impact the way we see God and the Catholic faith.Works CitedGreen, Jen. Famous Artists: Michelangelo. Hauppauge: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1993.Heusinger, Lutz. Michelangelo. New York: Riverside Book Company, Inc., 1989.Richmond, Robin. Introducing Michelangelo. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991.Spence, David. Michelangelo and the Renaissance. Hauppauge: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1997....
