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What artist of the Renaissance was a self professed sculptor but was hired to paint the Sistine Chapel which was a backbreaking task for the artist?
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Who painted the ceiling the ceiling of Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo, (1475-1564) is the Renaissance artist who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he was also a sculptor, architect and city planner. Find out more about the Sistine Chapel at link below.
What is the sculptor of David best known for?
While many Renaissance artists did sculptures of David, the well known statue in Florence is by Michelangelo who is famous for his work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and wall.
What was Michelangelo do when hired by the church to paint the Sistine Chapel?
It was the other way around. Michelangelo had to be persuaded and convinced to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo didn't like to paint and didn't considered himself a painter, he thought of himself as an sculptor. He agreed to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel because you just couldn't say no to the Pope. During the Renaissance times, the Pope was the most important and powerful person in the world.
What was michelangelos speciality?
He was famous for architecture in Florence and Rome, sculptures in Rome and Florence, mural paintings in the Vatican, and poems. Michelangelo was a Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect, and painter from Italy. His greatest masterpiece was the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
What was Michelangelo's style?
Michelangelo was primarily a sculptor (e.g. the David statue) during the High Renaissance, but he is also famous for his paintings in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Was Michelangelo's first love oil painting?
No it was not. Throughout his painting of the Sistine chapel he insisted he was a sculptor, not a painter.
Which painter is famous for the renaissance frescoes painted by him in the Sistine Chapel?
MichaelangeloMichelangelo
Who made the 'David' sculpture and painted the Sistine Chapel?
Renaissance icon, Michelangelo, sculpted David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo Buonarroti?
His mother's name is Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena and his dad's name is Lodovico Buonarroti.
What were the 5 main accomplishments of Michelangelo?
The statue of David. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The new sacristy of the San Lorenzo church, Florence
Who is the painter famous for the Renaissance Frescoes painted by him on the Sistine Chapel?
You are asking about Michaelanglo the painter of the Sistine and the creator of the statue of David in Florence.
Was the Sistine Chapel important to the Renaissance period?
Yes, it became very important.
