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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 did Michelangelo use?

Michelangelo Buonarrotti (1475-1564) was a sculptor and painter, and designed architectural facades.

Michelangelo is best known for his creation of the paintings that adorn the ceiling and altar walls of the Sistine Chapel - the ceiling being a scene from Genesis and the Altar walls mural representing The Last Judgment. He also sculpted several famous statues including "David" and "The Pietà" (the latter currently located in Vatican City).

Who is Leonardo Donatello Michelangelo and Raphael?

They were both Renaissance geniuses, towering above the rest. They are both Renaissance artists from the Florence area. Leonardo painter, inventor and scientist. Michelangelo sculptor, painter, architect, poet.

Why did Caravaggio leave Rome?

He didn't really 'leave' Rome as much as he 'fled' Rome. He killed a man.

When did Michelangelo work for the Medici family?

Michelangelo Buonarroti, who became known by his first name alone, was probably the greatest artist of the European Renaissance. The Medici were the greatest and richest family of his native Florence and patrons of self-indulgent art. Their histories are intertwined, but there was tremendous tension between them until Michelangelo left his home and the Medici for the last three decades of his life.

Michelango was invited at age 14 by Lorenzo de Medici to attend his private art school.Three years later, Lorenzo died and Michelangelo lost the financial backing and social favor of the Medici family. Two years later he was invited back to court on a commission from Pierro de Medici. But that same year the Medicis were ousted as rulers of Florence under French pressure. Michelangelo fled, but returned within a year after Florence stabilized. But the only commissions offered him came from the Medici family. One work was sold to a Vatican official, who was so impressed he invited Michelangelo, now 21, to Rome.

He moved between Rome and Florence until newly elected Pope Julius II gave Michelangelo his first papal commission in 1505. That led to a job in 1508 to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which he completed in 1512. But Julius died in 1513, and was succeeded by Leo X of the Medici family. The two clashed as Michelangelo was commissioned to build a new facade for the basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, then was frustrated at every turn of the still-unfinished project before the cash-strapped family cancelled it after three years. Amazingly, the family soon thereafter rehired Michelangelo to build a family funerary chapel in San Lorenzo. This was completed, but only by Michelangelo's assistants after his final break with the family.

A public uprising in 1527 ousted the ducal Medicis, and a republic was reinstalled. When the Medici returned to besiege the city, Michelangelo stopped work on their chapel and began work strengthening the city's defenses against them. But the city fell and the Medici were reinstated in 1530. Michelangelo was completely out of favor with and for the Medici, and left Florence for good until his body was exhumed in Rome and he was re-interred -- according to his wishes -- in his native city.

Who painted the dome of st peters?

The final design for the dome came from Michelangelo and Giacomo della Porta. For more information on the history and construction of Saint Peter's, click on this link.

How do the particular qualities of michaelangelo la'pieta depict balance and proportion?

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What inspired Michelangelo to be an art?

his father?

His father actually had nothing to do with his inspiring to be an artist. Michelangelo's father was actually extremely upset by his sons decision, which is why he sent Michelangelo to live with a stone worker's family after his wife's death. It was more of Michelangelo's nature and artistic ability that eventually led his decision to become a full fledged artist.

How much was the 'Pieta' worth?

It is not possible to assess the value of a work of art until it is up for sale.

What does vasari claim about michelangelo's skill?

Vasari claims right from the first sentence that Michelangelo was a gift from God, sent to Earth to straighten out human art. He calls him "divine" and says that, for instance, if you've seen the "David" you see to see no other work of sculpture.

He says that God sent "to earth a genius universal in each art, to show single-handed the perfection of line and shadow, and who should give relief to his paintings, show a sound judgment in sculpture, and in architecture should render habitations convenient, safe, healthy, pleasant, well-proportioned, and enriched with various ornaments. He further endowed him with true moral philosophy and a sweet poetic spirit, so that the world should marvel at the singular eminence of his life and works and all his actions, seeming rather divine than earthy."

Basically he says no one came even approach M's skill and that he is the apex of human creativity.

Was michelangelo a realist?

yes; he painted pictures of the real looking human beings; hence the name realism, "real"

Did michelangelo paint portraits landscapes and abstacts?

Michelangelo created all three, within his realm. He created scenes.