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He supported the semi-religion of learning and the arts. He showed this by painting the murals on the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475 in the village of Caprese, Italy. He was one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, a period when the arts and sciences flourished. Michelangelo became an apprentice to prominent Florentine painter, Domenico Ghirlandaio at the age of 12, but soon began to study sculpture instead. He attracted the attention and patronage of Lorenzo de Medici, who was ruler of Florence until 1492.
At age 23, Michelangelo completed his magnificent Pieta, a marble statue that shows the Virgin Mary grieving over the dead Jesus. He began work on the colossal figure of "David" in 1501, and by 1504 the sculpture (standing at 4.34m/14 ft 3 in tall) was in place outside the Palazzo Vecchio. The statue became a symbol for the new republic that had replaced Medici rule.
Michelangelo portrayed David partly as the ideal man, partly as an adolescent youth. Unlike predesessors by other sculptors which depict David with the grissly head of the giant under his foot, Michalangelo poses David at the moment he faces the giant, with the deed before him. He believed this was the moment of David's greatest courage.
From 1508 until 1512 Michelangelo worked on his most famous project, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He had always considered himself a sculptor and resisted painting the Sistine with characteristic vehemence: "I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint." Only the power of the Pope Julius II forced him into the reluctant achievement of the world's greatest single fresco. He covered the ceiling with paintings done on wet plaster, showing nine scenes from the Old Testament. Michelangelo later painted "The Last Judgment" on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel.
Toward the end of his life, Michelangelo became more involved in architecture and poetry. In 1546 he was made chief architect of the partly finished St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, where the Pieta is now kept
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Did Michelangelo have a wealthy patron?
The most important works of Michelangelo were done for the popes and they were wealthy enough (JuliusII, Leo X, Clement VII and Paul III).
What did Michelangelo do that was important?
Art. Plain and simple. Michelangelo produced some of the most fascinating artworks ever. He produced the Pieta, the Statue of David, the artwork in the Sistine Chapel, and many more. Michelangelo reinvented art and cast a shadow that will last the time of the world.
What other names are used for Michelangelo?
His name was Michelangelo Buonarroti, but he is always called Michelangelo.
Was Michelangelo a male?
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, or just plain 'Michelangelo', was a male.
When was Michelangelo Sapiano born?
Michelangelo Sapiano was born in 1826.
How was the paintbrush important to Michelangelo?
When painting the brush is pretty important.
What important sculptures did Michelangelo create when he was twenty four?
pieta
Why was Sistine Chapel imported to Michelangelo?
I suppose you mean why it was IMPORTANT to him. It was not until Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling.
Did Michelangelo have a wealthy patron?
The most important works of Michelangelo were done for the popes and they were wealthy enough (JuliusII, Leo X, Clement VII and Paul III).
What did michelangelo do that was important to the renniseonce?
Does the Cisten Chapel ring a bell; how about the statue "David"....
Why was what michelangelo did important?
he was a poet, but was most famous for beind depicted as a work of art.
Who was one of the renaissance's most important painters?
Leonardo da vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo are three painters...
What was the most important thing michelangelo did?
If i had to pick one thing, maybe the Sistine chapel.
Who were three important artists in renaissance Italy?
Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and RAPHAEL
What are the basic difference of work styles between Leonardo and Michelangelo?
One difference is that Michelangelo preferred sculpture to painting. In painting Leonardo sought the means to make painted figures seem real. For Michelangelo it was important to have his figures look great and awe-inspiring.
Who created The Pieta and also painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo did.
What did Michelangelo do that was important?
Art. Plain and simple. Michelangelo produced some of the most fascinating artworks ever. He produced the Pieta, the Statue of David, the artwork in the Sistine Chapel, and many more. Michelangelo reinvented art and cast a shadow that will last the time of the world.
