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Michelangelo

Michelangelo. Kayla Ruh History 101 March 30, 2006. Early Years. Born March 6,1475 In Caprese, Italy His name has become synonymous with the word “masterpiece” He died February 18, 1564 of a slow fever. Early Years. He learned the art of painting in Ghirlandaio’s studio

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Michelangelo

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  1. Michelangelo Kayla Ruh History 101 March 30, 2006

  2. Early Years • Born March 6,1475 • In Caprese, Italy • His name has become synonymous with the word “masterpiece” • He died February 18, 1564 of a slow fever

  3. Early Years • He learned the art of painting in Ghirlandaio’s studio • Apprentice in a workshop of the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio at age 13 • He studied sculpture at a sculpture school in the Medici Garden • In Rome 1496-1498 he created his first over life size Bacchus

  4. Art • 1498-1500 he created marble Pieta when he was 25 he finished it. • Michelangelo’s high point of early style was when he built David out of gigantic marble in the years 1501-1504 • In April 1508 he was summoned back to Rome by Julius II (the pope)

  5. Art • His most stupendous work was the Sistine Chaple • Julius II asked him to paint twelve figures of apostles and some decorations on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. • He began in May of 1508 • Before he finished he uncovered it in August of 1511 • One of the largest painting that he ever did was the Last Judgement

  6. Art • The Last Judgment was to represent humanity face to face with salvation • It was finished in 1541 • He had a crowning achievement as an architect was his work at St. Peters Basilica, he was made chief architect in 1546

  7. Other Art work • He designed the Lauventian Library in 1520 • He built the tomb of Julius II • He made sculptures of Moses and the The Dying Slaves • He also designed the dome of the new Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome

  8. Work Cited • http://Library.thinkquest.org • www.michaelangelo.com • Western Civilization Seventh Edition

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