Representative Men · Character
Michelangelo
Italian Renaissance artist, referenced as a model of creative power.
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First appearance: i uses of great men
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With Plato (psychological): Michelangelo's art was deeply influenced by Neoplatonic ideals of divine beauty and the soul's ascent. In Plato: New Readings: Described as a Platonist in his sonnets, exemplifying the class…
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