Michelangelo - his thoughts on the classical period vs. the gothic period

Michelangelo wrote about the architecture and artwork before the time of the Renaissance. He studied the cities of ancient Rome trying to get a feel for what they would have looked like before Germanic tribes changed the lifestyle of the Romans. Michelangelo did not appreciate the artwork of the Gothic and much preferred that of the classical antiquity. Though the two styles are quite impressive in their own ways, I agree with Michelangelo, and prefer …

…of the beauty that Classical Antiquity possesses. The buildings do not have "grace or any style whatsoever" (14 reader) making them of a lower standard to that of Classical Antiquity. The architecture and artwork during the Classical Antiquity is superior to the Gothic style. Both are impressive but I like the flow of Classical Antiquity, everything just seems to come together. The sculptures and designs on the buildings are more complicated and precise, nevertheless more appealing.