what are the different perspectives on the works of michael angelo?

Answer 1

there are two main perspectives on his art: first, it's the homosexual perspective, and then it's the gay one. not sure which one is the most important...:)

Answer 2

He preferred working on sculpture, but also had to do commisioned painting, like the Sistine ceiling which was all nudes and painted over later under a Pope who thought it too 'real', for want of a better word. The figures in the paintings look very sculptural, but are painted in a bold graphic style and the limbs often have a muscular mass and are shadowed to appear three dimensional.
He was quoted as having said the figure was already in the marble and he merely chiseled it til he found it, which I guess, meant that the plan was already in his mind, whereas, I think he found he painted like he was painting a map of the figures and filling in with color.