Michelangelo's Accomplishments

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni better known as Michelangelo was a world renowned painter, poet, sculptor, and architect. Michelangelo was born March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence, Italy and died February 18, 1564, Rome. Michelangelo was still very young when his mother had become ill and died. When he became old enough he was put in to school, but Michelangelo’s father soon realized that he had no interest. So, at the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father took him as an apprentice in Florence’s Painters Workshop (Biography.com). All through his life he was known for his amazing ability to paint, sculpt, write poems, and be an architect. He created some amazing statues, buildings, an painting that still remain today. Some of his
He created many many different structures that are still standing today. Some of the structures he designed are Medici Chapel, Saint Peter's Basilica, and the Laurentian Library. In 1524 Michelangelo was told by the Medici Pope to design a library. He wanted him to design it for the St. Lorenzo’s Church in his hometown Florence, Italy. Michelangelo designed the interior and the exterior of the Library. Including this he also worked on the small rooms in the library. He created the library from mannerist architecture, a type of renaissance art. This library was named the Laurentian Library. The Laurentian Library is one of Michelangelo’s designs that changed the way that people look at architecture. Another of Michelangelo’s great designs was the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The Basilica was one of the most famous production during Renaissance. The St. Peter’s Basilica was made during 1626. This place is one of the two largest churches in the world. He was made the youngest chief architect of the building. Without Michelangelo a large part of the Basilica would not have been completed. Although Michelangelo died before the completion he was an enormous part of the St. Peter’s Basilica. (learnodo-newtonic.com) Last but not least, he designed the Medici Chapel. This was made because of the death of Giuliano and Lorenzo. His work began in 1520 and ended in 1527. He worked on the interior mainly and focused on the windows, ornaments, doors and much more. Michelangelo hand carved the tombs of Giuliano and Lorenzo. In the four corners of the chapel there are the sculptures of Day, Night, Dawn, and Dusk. (britannica.com) Michelangelo has designed many spectacular structures that still stand today and revolutionize