Michelangelo's Unfinished Sculptures 

the fact that he was a turtle makes this ten times more fascinating

It’s funny that Michelangelo ended up with so many unfinished things, considering he consistently criticized Da Vinci for leaving things unfinished or flaking on projects. Seems like maybe that was a common theme with famous renaissance artists.

"...and let's just say unimpressive backside." Bro how thicc did you want David to be?

FOR THE LAST TIME PEOPLE, MICHELANGELO IS THE SCULPTOR, THE SCULPTURE IS CALLED MICHELANGELO'S MONSTER.

Art critics in 500 years: so here are the unfinished photoshop layers. Truly fascinating

I can't believe Michelangelo flagged your video because you didn't promote his *TUMBLR*

Solar sands was probably the best at giving presentations in class

It's a shame Michelangelo destroyed some of his unfinished work (sketches of human anatomy,) it would have been just as or almost as important to us as his finished work was. Edit: i know perfectly well WHY he destroyed his unfinished work, i just wanted to say he was a genius that understood human anatomy exceedingly well, and for newer artists who want to draw the human form his sketches could have taught us something about the process.

*The original version of this video was the unfinished video of Solar Sands....* But unlike Michelangelo Solar has enough time to be a perfectionist.

it's incredible that, even in their unfinished state, the slaves are still life-like. buried underneath chunks of their own flesh

they're oddly beautiful huh? he's constantly seen as the pinnacle of art so seeing his unfinished art reminds us he was also human, which makes it all the more beautiful I'd say

I'm not sure if Michelangelo said it, but there a quote from someone from that ear something like: "If people knew how much I worked on my legacy, they wouldn't find it so beautiful."

You know the content is good when you’re not even into the topic the creator covers, yet you’re entertained anyway.

damn that's so humbling. its nice to now that even geniuses are just as distracted, restless and insecure as us.

its weird and interesting how artists can just leave their work undone due to circumstance and years later some people will come up with a meaning to it.

I dont understand how a turtle is capable of all this.

These sculptures always look to me as if Michelangelo started from the belly-button and worked outward.

I've seen the sculpture irl. It was way more beautiful irl. U can clearly see the detail, depth, and accuracy. I hate it when people say he is overrated when they haven't seen his work irl.. it really is worth the hype.

imagine what he would have done with an undo button

do you ever wonder what works of yours will remain forever unfinished? half edited projects or half written scripts, rotting in cyberspace for eternity, due to lack of inspiration or perhaps even untimely death?

"Julius please, you can't just monopolize half my life with your commissions"

Those unfinished figures look like the idea for a horror film. I also particularly like the "Atlas" one, I can imagine the Earth resting on the flat spot on top.

"Unimpressive back side" So much disrespect for the ideal male booty, I will not stand for it!

Whenever I hear stuff like "Michelangelo was just liberating the art from within the stone he was just so smart" bugs me so hard, like its taking away so much from the back breaking work that went into his work and all the time he put into practicing the craft. Trivializing someone's work is never a compliment.

Solar is in my opinion, one off the top 10 best channels on youtube

Who else got really motivated after listening to this?

"Perfection is the enemy of the good" That phrase hits me hard. I literally can't move forward if something is not up to my standard. Though having high standard doesn't mean that i have the skill to achieve it. It's the one thing holding me back

Those aren’t prisoners, those are the pillar men

Michelangelo's first big break was a sculpture (The Cupid) that he covered with acid to make it look ancient and thus more valuable.

Only the GOATs have seen the original notification

I am a simple artist, I see a solar sands notification, I click

Fun fact abt the Sixtine Chapel : The plaster used to paint frescos was usually made of a certain ratio of plaster, water, and pigment. But in Roma, the formula was different, an extra mineral element was added. Without the right ratio, Michelangelo really struggled to find the correct way to make the plaster to paint the Sixtine Chapel with. But he was so determined to do everything by himself (allegedly not letting anyone enter the chapel) that it took him several months to finally make the right plaster. In the Pope's personal appartements, Raphaelo was commissioned a fresco too, at the same time as Michelangelo was commissioned the chapel. Raphaelo always painted surrounded by other artists and apprentices, and immediately reached for help when he couldn't get the formula of the plaster right. This rlly highlights Michelangelo's mentality of never showing weaknesses and he really représente the "tormented artist" imagery we still see today

Man even his unfinished works looks better than my finish work SMH

If you ever feel like you aren’t “good enough” at art, this guy probably has thousands of sketches that died with him, hidden away. How do I know this? All artists do, we all make mistakes. **looks though sketchbook** yea, we *definitely* all make mistakes.

Truthfully, I like the unfinished statues more than his finished ones.

imo, the process of making art is only enjoyable when there’s not pressure, or at least not much pressure put on you to do it. I can see why he’d get rid of a sculpture even if it only had a tiny imperfection. The pressure put on him to be perfect and for all of his things to be amazing must’ve been insane.

This is the second or third time I planned to watch a solar sands video only for it to be privated

I just wanted to say I spent 4.5 years studying art history (though my studies were mostly focused on ab ex onward), I always learn something new from your videos. You do a wonderful job and make what some consider a boring topic entertaining. I like to think it pushes more people to study art further and that makes me happy. 🤗

The pressure of writing a funny, memorable and well thought out comment is a little scary with no other comments...

I can’t believe that Michelangelo destroyed his own art and abandon projects that were not perfect. Michelangelo held himself to such a high standard and I thank everyone can relate to that even if they’re not an artist. We all want the world to see the best of us so it can get you stuck in a trap of never finishing projects. I’m never going to destroy my old art even if I’m a perfectionist myself because it’s fun to look back on and brings me nostalgia. I wold think he would have so much confidence in his art as he was being commissioned by the pope of all people. It’s crazy to think that Michelangelo was so determined two rid himself of any imperfections when so much of his work is fantastic.

It’s comforting to know that Michaelangelo was no stranger to having 5000 unfinished wips and starting a new project

5:36 A lot of sculptors back then would correct mistakes in sculpting by applying wax to the damaged area. This is where the word "sincere" comes from. In Latin "sin cera" means "without wax" and would be used to describe statues that were completed without a single mistake and therefore no need to apply wax. These flawless statues came to be considered more honest, more "sincere".

I cant wait to Michael to finish his pieces when he releases them on his patreon

As an artist, you have no idea how much this made me feel better.

As someone who struggles with perfectionism and anxiety, It’s hard to get the confidence to just share what I have. I want to, but I also don’t want to put out something I’ll one day regret.

Solar sands is one of those channels that you can show to someone, and they will think: "damn. That's kinda cool."

The unfinished statues are beautiful. It reminds me of geode crystals in rugged rock.

Omg thank you so much for this video. Michelangelo is my all time favorite artists, and THIS IS WHY! He’s known as such a perfect artist but you can see his struggles in sketches and unfinished works. I love your videos so much. Thank you for all your hard work! I get so excited every time you upload a new vid!

video but like again

Me with unfinished art *sweats nervously*

Almost any artist can feel this too. Your imagination gets so caught up in the spectacle of art, you forget how taxing and consuming the physical part is. And its frustrating as all hell, how even with all your work, it never feels enough. Like a "reach exceeds your grasp kind of situation."

Your old content's pretty funny, but your new videos leave a lasting impact on us viewers more. Really liking this stuff lately. It's almost like we've grown up alongside you and now are tackling bigger things kinda cool

Appreciate the reupload! I was really looking forward to this video, keep up the amazing content fam 😎

"unimpressive backside", what are you TALKING about

I kind of love the bodies coming out of the stone in dynamic unfinished poses like that

Dad told me once: good work of art is finished at every stage of its creation. Kinda fits in the theme here

This was hugely comforting. Thank you, Solar Sands, for this essay that really makes a genius creative giant like Michaelangelo more relatable.

why are you videos so good to watch before going to sleep?

This was really good man. Your vids have been getting better and better

this video really helped me, im in a bit of a slump where i find an excuse to not doing drawing, but this message gave me reassurance, thank you

Oh shit it got reposted again!! im so excited 👁👁

"We have the facade of San Lorenzo at home" 7:49

One of my favorite videos of yours, Been loving the direction ever since the Squidward video, keep up the good work

my favorite artist and favorite channel rn

I was mesmerised by his unfinished statues when i saw them in person as they look like they are trying to escape their entombed bonds of stone. How a human being could bring out a perfectly formed human from a lump of marble is a stunningly humbling achievement.

In my opinion, it doesn’t matter that Michelangelo left some work unfinished because he already accomplished great things in his life.

Thank you SolarSands, great video as usual. As someone who has been following you for years its fascinating so how much your content has changed, and your channel has grown. In my opinion your videos are getting better and better every time. I am convinced you can make any topic interesting. Keep up the great work! 🥳😺 Also, i just noticed you are really close to hitting 1M, hope you get it, you definitely deserve it!

Michelangelo was from another world. His accomplishments were light years beyond any other artist in history, and it is most unlikely anyone will ever do anything as amazing at any point in future history. And I mean, not the scientific precision of DaVinci as far as muscle and bone layout in a human body, but the massive undertakes no other artist has ever come close to produce. Not his architecture masterpieces or his paintings, but precisely three "works" make him superhuman; David, la Pietá, and the Sistine Chapel. As incredible as DaVinci was, his drawings and paintings seem diminute by comparison.

I was early enough to see the first one...

I hope this video sends me into existential crisis.

Solar sands, one of the few content creators that just keeps getting better 🙏

Your videos are one of the most highly produced art videos(not in a bad way) i have ever seen,very very nice,they also still hold some rawness, I really do appreciate your editing....

I always look forward to a new solar sands video

wow i didn't expect to feel better about myself and my art after watching a solar sands video

the quality of your videos are amazing

I'm in love with your videos , thank you for them , they're so interesting

He wasn’t making artses, he was freeing innocent people from blocks of marble. WAKE UP AMERICA

"Hey , have you watched Solar Eclipse's video on Michelangelo's sculptures ?" "Subaru... What video are you talking about ?"

You are doing really good producing these videos so fast.

A well crafted essay as always. Thank you for these videos.

drawing while watching solar sands videos is my favorite way of draiwing 🙇‍♂️

I wonder if Michael will see this video 🤔 🤔 🤔

This was very well made and every sentence had explicit meaning. Wonderfully concise for a 9 minute video and a nice branch into philosophy at the end. Good job

Another brilliant video Solar Sands, keep up the great work! ❤️

I like kenneth clarke's interpretation of these. The frustration of an unlimited soul trapped in matter

Why is the RU-vid algorithm not promoting such a great video

The duality of this channel amazes and I love it.

Keep making these art history videos!!

you just know he was truly an artist when he left a lot of his work unfinished and started a new one when he made a single mistake or two i think a lot of artists relate to that, including me. it seems like he was also a huge perfectionist too, since he burnt some of his work before dying very relatable tbh

“Stupendous Labour” -Michelangelo

you are my favourite youtuber now, solar sands

damn ok i forgot michelangelo wasn’t just a pizza eating ninja turtle

Your videos are way better now than “browsing deviant art”

Its funny how i was recently talking with some friends about the beauty of the unfinished, and how it makes art, and life, even more enjoyable than it is.

I'm in LOVE with this channel

your videos are so interesting, thanks for that!

Damn those muscles

its crazy how even though he didn’t finish these pieces, they’re a different kind of art in their own right. they don’t convey the message he intended, but tell a totally different story

Thank you for this video. Today with social media where artist are pressured to produce even more than ever to keep up with the algorithm, it's important to keep in mind that we just see the finished work and not the process, the story or the thoughts of the artist.

Bro, I love your channel!