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Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simon (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer.
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What famous building did michelangelo design in rome?
Not completely, but the whole ceiling and the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel (in the Vatican, Rome) were painted by Michelangelo.
In which country was the artist Michelangelo born?
Michelangelo was born in the village of Caprese, above Florence, near the town of Arezzo, in the Italian region of Tuscany, Italy.
He was born on March 6, 1475.
Where is Donatello's bronze David?
What connections did Michelangelo have to other renaissance figures of their time?
Leonardo was employed (some of them for a brief time, some of them for a long time) by the following:
Lorenzo de' Medici
Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan
Cesare Borgia
Cardinal Giulio de' Medici (Cousin to Pope Leo X and who later became Pope Clement VII)
Francois I, King of France
Why did Michelangelo destroy his art at end of his life?
He destroyed a lot of his work at the end of his life so he would be only remembered for his best art. He wanted to make sure he was know as a Master after his death. It worked!
How did Michelangelo receive his artistic training?
Lonrenzo de Magnificent, the head of Medici, discovered Michelangelo when he was only 14. They saw a sculpture he made when he was a painter's apprentice. Lorenzo invitied Michelangelo to live in the palace with him. The Medici was the most powerful family in Florence and were great patrons of art.
What is Michaelangelo's mighty statue?
Michelangelo's mighty statue was David, a 16ft and 10 inch marble statue (including base) of David before his battle with the giant goliath.
What was Michelangelo's adulthood like?
michelangelo's childhood experiences was horrible. He was beaten by his father. his mother died when he was only six years old. he was picked on by alot of people when he went to school. when he was home, all he would do was get yelled at and beaten so he would run away and go somewhere to design some type of picture expressing himself.
Did Michelangelo use chiaroscuro?
He created these techniques during the Italian Renaissance, which lasted from 1350 to 1550. He was born in 1452 and died in 1519, so sometime between 1460 and 1519.
Did Michelangelo have any diseases?
Only that he studied the body so he could produce an accurate representation of the human body. The church didn't allow for the study of the human body so his use of muscles and shape in his art could have helped the medical field better understand the body. He had to have observed a human body that was dead and drawn from what he saw.
What Renaissance characteristic does Michelangelo's Pietà exhibit?
It depicts the figures with ideal beauty and youth.
Who was the patron for Michelangelo's statue of David?
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion.
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It was commissioned by the French Cardinal in Rome to decorate his tomb. But when it was finished it was considered a master piece and moved to The Chapel of the Pieta in the Vatican. I'm sorry but I can't remember the Cardinal's name.
What is wrong with Michelangelo's painting The creation of Adam?
The answer is; 1st off, he didn't paint it in the first place, Michelangelo did. 2nd, It's called the creation of Adam. 3rd, Adam has a belly button. Just thought I'd throw in a trick question for everyone to enjoy.
Where is the tomb of Michelangelo?
He was buried in Florence, Italy, in the church of Santa Croce. He died on Feb-18-1564 because of a fever.
In Florence, church of Santa Croce.
What was michelangelo's likes and dislikes?
he loved sculpting and painting and wasnt really interested in anything else besides his family
Why did Michelangelo sculpt 'Pieta'?
Michelangelo wanted you to focus on the religious meaning of the figure and the event.
