His most famous paintings are the Genesis scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican). He also did the altar fresco "The Last Judgment". He is also known for two very famous sculptures : The Pieta and the Statue of David. (The former is in St. Peter's Basilica, while David is in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia.)
Michelangelo is best known for painting the Sistine Chapel; however, some of his other famous works include the statue of David, and the Pieta, a marble statue of Mary holding the body of her son Jesus on her lap. Michelangelo was also the architect of the Laurentian Library and the later stages of St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome.The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David
The statue of David was sculpted in 1501-1504.
He is poised before a burst of movement.
the statue of david is carved from carrara marble
Michelangelo's mighty statue was David, a 16ft and 10 inch marble statue (including base) of David before his battle with the giant goliath.
david
His most famous paintings are the Genesis scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican). He also did the altar fresco "The Last Judgment". He is also known for two very famous sculptures : The Pieta and the Statue of David. (The former is in St. Peter's Basilica, while David is in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia.)
Michelangelo is best known for painting the Sistine Chapel; however, some of his other famous works include the statue of David, and the Pieta, a marble statue of Mary holding the body of her son Jesus on her lap. Michelangelo was also the architect of the Laurentian Library and the later stages of St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome.The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David
it depicts the figure in a natural, contrapposto pose
The statue of David was sculpted in 1501-1504.
He is poised before a burst of movement.
the statue of david is carved from carrara marble
The Statue of David was finished in 1503.
The David statue is located in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy.
A naked man. 8 feet tall.
The statue of David.