There are many quotes by Michelangelo where he insists he is a sculptor and not a painter. Marble was definitely his preferred medium. An interesting aspect about the paintings in The Sistine Chapel is the sculptural quality of the images. This does not really show in photographs, but when seen in person one has the feeling that the figures are bursting out of the ceiling and wall.
sculptor
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.
Michelangelo was born on that date. He was a famous painter and sculptor. Pietà and David are not paintings but sculptures by Michelangelo.
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sculpting he even signed letter michelangelo the sculptor
The Sistine Chapel holds his most famous paintings. He saw himself primarily as a sculptor, of which his 'David' is an excellent example
Michelangelo was an Italian_Renaissancepainter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. He more famous for his paintings.
sculptor
Michelangelo, besides being a sculptor and an architect.
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.
Michelangelo was born on that date. He was a famous painter and sculptor. Pietà and David are not paintings but sculptures by Michelangelo.
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sculpting he even signed letter michelangelo the sculptor
Yes, he was. And a sculptor and an architect.
Michelangelo
He was an sculptor, a painter and an architect.