What is creativity?What is creativity?

Are you creative? If so,how?Are you creative? If so,how?Are all people creative?Are all people creative?

Creative ThinkingCreative Thinking

Four StagesFour StagesPreparation:Preparation:

Collecting information as background for the problem under Collecting information as background for the problem under consideration.consideration.

Incubation:Incubation:

Relaxing,allowing images from the unconscious to surface.Relaxing,allowing images from the unconscious to surface.

Illumination:Illumination:

Comes suddenly and unexpectedly. The “aha!” stage. Comes suddenly and unexpectedly. The “aha!” stage.

Verification:Verification:

Testing, proving or carrying out the idea to see if it works.Testing, proving or carrying out the idea to see if it works.

MichelangeloMichelangelo1475-15621475-1562

Early Years:Early Years:

Born in CapreseBorn in Caprese

Classical educationClassical education

Hated schoolHated school

Loved to sketchLoved to sketch

Art ApprenticeArt Apprentice

To GhirlanadioTo GhirlanadioDiscovered Medici Sculpture GardensDiscovered Medici Sculpture GardensTorrigani broke his noseTorrigani broke his noseGoes to live and learn at Medici PalaceGoes to live and learn at Medici PalaceMentor is BertoldoMentor is BertoldoReal classical education for 2 yearsReal classical education for 2 yearsLorenzo diesLorenzo dies

Early WorksEarly Works

Wooden Crucifix Wooden Crucifix

(studies anatomy)(studies anatomy)

The Bacchus for GalliThe Bacchus for Galli

The Pieta for Cardinal RovanoThe Pieta for Cardinal Rovano

SuccessSuccess

PietaPieta recognition recognitionThe David The David for Florencefor FlorenceCommission with Leonardo falls throughCommission with Leonardo falls through

Working for the PopeWorking for the Pope

Julius II wanted tombJulius II wanted tombMoses completedMoses completedLocked out of palaceLocked out of palaceOrdered back to RomeOrdered back to Rome

Sistine ChapelSistine Chapel

Twelve Disciples?Twelve Disciples?Vision of creationVision of creationA Master pieceA Master piece

The MediciThe Medici

The tombsThe tombsDay (man) and Night (woman)Day (man) and Night (woman)Dawn (woman)and Dusk ( man)Dawn (woman)and Dusk ( man)

The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

Pope Paul III ask to paint back wall of Pope Paul III ask to paint back wall of SistineSistine

Based on Dante-RevelationsBased on Dante-Revelations

Last WorksLast Works

St Peters DomeSt Peters DomeThe PietasThe Pietas

Personal LifePersonal Life

Very religiousVery religiousNever marriedNever marriedEgotistical (?)Egotistical (?)Unmatched artistUnmatched artistSpans idealistic work to impressionisticSpans idealistic work to impressionisticPowerful messages, forms, colorsPowerful messages, forms, colors