A MASTER PLAYER IS A MASTER PSYCHOLOGIST: Michelangelo knew how to satisfy a patron while getting his way at the same time. Piero Soderini, Florence’s mayor, commissioned him to transform a ruined piece of marble into a statue. Soderini visited the studio one day and commented that the nose of the statue (that of David with a sling in his hand) was too big. Michelangelo invited the mayor to climb up a scaffolding, allowing him to look at the nose from a different perspective, while the artist chiseled a bit, pretending to correct the size of the nose. The mayor was convinced the nose looked much better. Michelangelo succeeded in making Soderini think his comment had helped improve the work.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:40:29 +0000
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