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Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance artist who was widely recognized for his abilities as a painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher. Michelangelo is famed for his iconic paintings in the Sistine Chapel as well as his statue, The David.
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Fast Facts:
- Nationality: Italian
- Place of Birth: Caprese, Italy
- Full Name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
- Lifespan: March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564
- One of 5 sons
- Apprentice to painter Domeico Ghirlandaio and the sculpture school in the Medici gardens
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Brief Background
Michelangelo was born in Caprese. His father was the magistrate of the area. His foray into the artistic world would soon be celebrated by the people of his day as one of the greatest artistic ventures set upon by any Italian. Proof of this level of adulation comes from the fact that two biographies were published on him during his lifetime.He had created one of the most revered works in western sculpture, The David, before the age of thirty. He was also an acclaimed mathematician, poet and painter, whose painting of The Last Judgement is only rivaled by The David in its impact on western art.
He also studied architecture, which he implemented in designing the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Michelangelo Questions
Kimbell Art Museums acquisition from the Met Torment of St. Anthony - first painting by Michelangelo? Any thoughts? 1 AnswerKimball's acquisition of "Torment of St. Anthony" is pretty amazing. Being one of only four known easel paintings of Michelangelo is only the beginning. It is... read more -
Michelangelo Timeline
- 1475: Born Michelangelo Buonarroti in Caprese, 6 March
- 1487: Became an apprentice to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio
- 1490-92: (circa) Worked in the Medici household
- 1494-95: Worked in Bologna
- 1495: Returned to Florence, carved St. John the Baptist and the Sleeping Cupid
- 1496-1501: Moved to Rome. Carved the Bacchus and the Rome Pieta
- 1504: Completed the David.
- 1504: Received commission to paint the Battle of Cascina
- 1505: Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II to create the tomb for the Pope
- 1505: Spent 8 months in the quarries of Carrara selecting marble for the tomb
- 1505-1545: Worked on the tomb of Julius II, Moses, The Rebellious and Dying Slave, Rachel and Leah
- 1508-1512: In Rome painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (completed)*
- 1515-1534: Carved tombs for the Medici family, designed Medici Chapel in Florence
- 1524: Commissioned to design the Laurentian Library at San Lorenzo
- 1536-1541: Painted The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. Unveiled in 1541.
- 1545-1550: Worked on the Pauline Chapel frescoes.
- 1555: Michelangelo completed the Florentine Pieta
- 1564: Michelangelo worked on the Rondanini Pieta - now in Milan.
- 1564: February 18 - died at age 89.
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"Apóstrofos são os amigos de Jesus que se juntaram naquela 'jantinha' que Michelângelo fotografou" O.O ??? KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! #thisisapen
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michelangelo & donatello annieversay tomorrowww :) :) :)
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If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all -Michelangelo
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O amor é a asa veloz que Deus deu à alma para que ela voe até o céu.(Michelangelo)
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