Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in 1475. He was born in a small town called Caprese, in Tuscany, Italy. Michelangelo was one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance. According to Charles de Tolnay
Michelangelo 's three greatest works of his later life, were the Tomb of Pope
Julius II, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and the Medici Chapel(37). Michelangelo 's specialty was painting the human body unclothed. In order to learn to paint the human body so well he would dissect human corpses.
His artistic talents were noticed at a very early age. Michelangelo went to study with Domenico Ghirlandago, who taught him about painting. He then went on to work with Donatello to learn about sculpture. Between the years of 1490-1492
Michelangelo lived in the house of Lorenzo de ' Medici and was influenced by
Neoplatonic thought. Some of Michelangelo 's early painting showed the influence of Giotto and Masaccio. Also many of his early sculptures show the influence of
Donatello (Columbia University Press) . Michelangelo 's artistic career can be divided into two periods. In the early period he focused on realism. During this early period Michelangelo 's works included the "Pieta" and the "David." At the age of 24 he completed a statue called the "Pieta," showing the dead Jesus Christ in his mother 's arms.
In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence, Italy to sculpt the famous nude sculpture called the "David." The "David" measures 18 feet tall, and is so massive that it took 40 men to move it from Michelangelo 's workshop(World Book
5016)
The second period of Michelangelo 's career was based upon his imagination. In 1505 Michelangelo was summoned by Pope Julius II to fabricate his tomb. Michelangelo was so excited about making the tomb for the Pope that he spent many months looking for the perfect piece of marble to make the tomb.
A short time after starting the tomb Pope Julius II selected Michelangelo to decorate the
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in 1475. He was born in a small town called Caprese, in Tuscany, Italy. Michelangelo was one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance. According to Charles de Tolnay
Michelangelo 's three greatest works of his later life, were the Tomb of Pope
Julius II, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and the Medici Chapel(37). Michelangelo 's specialty was painting the human body unclothed. In order to learn to paint the human body so well he would dissect human corpses.
His artistic talents were noticed at a very early age. Michelangelo went to study with Domenico Ghirlandago, who taught him about painting. He then went on to work with Donatello to learn about sculpture. Between the years of 1490-1492
Michelangelo lived in the house of Lorenzo de ' Medici and was influenced by
Neoplatonic thought. Some of Michelangelo 's early painting showed the influence of Giotto and Masaccio. Also many of his early sculptures show the influence of
Donatello (Columbia University Press) . Michelangelo 's artistic career can be divided into two periods. In the early period he focused on realism. During this early period Michelangelo 's works included the "Pieta" and the "David." At the age of 24 he completed a statue called the "Pieta," showing the dead Jesus Christ in his mother 's arms.
In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence, Italy to sculpt the famous nude sculpture called the "David." The "David" measures 18 feet tall, and is so massive that it took 40 men to move it from Michelangelo 's workshop(World Book
5016)
The second period of Michelangelo 's career was based upon his imagination. In 1505 Michelangelo was summoned by Pope Julius II to fabricate his tomb. Michelangelo was so excited about making the tomb for the Pope that he spent many months looking for the perfect piece of marble to make the tomb.
A short time after starting the tomb Pope Julius II selected Michelangelo to decorate the
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