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

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

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.

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

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.

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."

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

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

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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

imagine what he would have done with an undo button

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

"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

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.

Who else got really motivated after listening to this?

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

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

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.

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

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. 🤗

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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".

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

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

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."

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Me with unfinished art *sweats nervously*

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

It’s incredible that the “tomb” is considered a failure when it still is an incredible work of art. That’s really a testament to the genius of Michelangelo. Even his unfinished work is beautiful.

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

I always look forward to a new solar sands video

3:43 They're not unfinished, they're just waiting to wake up to look for some red stone

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

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

I absoultely love how this channel is like "exploring horny deviant art posts" and then boom, now you are watching a super well researched and well worded video essay on the life and struggles of a an artist in all it's rueful complexity. Good stuff

It's like that meme of that teachers always try to see more into the poem than the artist intended it to be. That the blue curtains represents many different things, when the artist might just have thought of blue curtains and nothing more. Similarly here, where people try to argue that there's a statement with these unfinished statues, when in reality, he might just have given up.

my favorite artist and favorite channel rn

I love the diversity of topics.

"unimpressive backside", what are you TALKING about

Why is the KZfaq algorithm not promoting such a great video

I can't explain it, but Michelangelo's works, be it sculpture, painting, or architecture, touches me in a way no other artist does. Unfortunately the only work of his I have been able to see in public was an unfinished sketch, that I have no doubt he wouldn't want seen by anyone, and just sharing the same physical space as it brought me to tears.

its amazing to think that one of the greatest artists of all time also struggle from the most common problem all artists share

I hope this video sends me into existential crisis.

Fun fuct: for a long time this sculptures where positioned in the Buonarroti cave in the Boboli garden, a place where all the walls have a similar vibe The all exibition was soo strange but fascinating that the word "grotesque" was born to describe them !!!

I get a weird feeling when I see unfinished works of art from artists long gone. It's eerie yet beautiful. We'll never know what the finished product would have truly looked like and we all must be satisfied with what is presented to us. It's frustrating and yet somehow beautiful in a way I can't quite explain.

I find the unfinished work just as interesting as the finished work.

i would listen to a curriculum’s worth of college level art history if it was from this channel

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

Those unfinished blocks look so abstract yet so realistic.

honestly i like the unfinished statues so much more than the finished sculptures, they look so cool and abstract.

I'm an artist, a painter mostly. It's difficult being in the shadows of art histories giants. I guess it must be like that in any field or endeavor.

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

the quality of your videos are amazing

i love the idea that someone whose chosen the most unforgiving and time consuming medium to work with, is also impatient and unfocused enough to leave a trail of unfinished work.

It's always good to remember that great artists are human too. When I try to write (and fail), I usually tell myself "I'm sure Bradbury also had *those paragraphs* that he corrected dozens of times and still didn't like." or "Man, magical realism it's so difficult to write about. Cortázar must've had a MONSTROUS pile of unfinished and not-good-enough drafts.".

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i love these unfinished statues, i fell like they carry so much emotion you could see in them. Their unfinished state makes them interesting

I don't know how to explain it but there's just something so human about this

oh shit, I've seen the finished part with Moses in it! I randomly wandered into a church in Rome that's a bit off the tourist route. This lavish display sits awkwardly in an alcove there, with the rest of the church interior being sterile and mostly devoid of decorations. I read "Michelangelo" on the plaque, and went "Wow. How did it end up here, and where's the rest??"

I wonder if Michael will see this video 🤔 🤔 🤔

Some of those unfinished statues are just as wonderful to look at as the finished pieces. They look as if they are trying to claw their way out of the marble but got stuck. I can feel the pending movement that they will never make

I think the end of the video really holds some truth to it. The problem with the Tomb is a problem many of us face. Whether it's Video Game Developers having to cut content to meet a deadline, artists ditching their sketches to just make something simple and move on, writers writing, scrapping, and rewriting scripts countless times, or even something as simple as students working on an ambitious idea for a school project, before ultimately finishing something underwhelming. Michelangelo was human, just like the rest of us. We all have unfinished, rushed, or simplified ideas.