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Michelangelo
Creating David, the Pietà and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Pietà · David
- Born
- 6 March 1475
- Birthplace
- Caprese, Italy
- Died
- 18 February 1564
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet whose work made the human figure a vehicle for extraordinary scale and emotion.
Early life
Florentine training
Apprenticed with Domenico Ghirlandaio and studied sculpture in Florence.
Medici circle
Worked within the artistic environment supported by Lorenzo de’ Medici.
Career
- 1490s
Early sculpture
Established a reputation in Florence and Rome.
- 1501–1512
Major commissions
Carved David and painted the Sistine ceiling.
- 1530s onward
Late Roman work
Painted the Last Judgment and worked on architecture.
Selected work
Pietà
Carved Mary holding the body of Christ.
David
Created the monumental marble figure.
Sistine Chapel ceiling
Painted a vast cycle of biblical figures and scenes.
Beyond the studio
Poetry
Wrote poems exploring affection, faith and artistic struggle.
Architecture
Became chief architect of St Peter’s Basilica in his later years.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Vatican Museums: Sistine Chapel ceiling ↗Photo: Attributed to Daniele da Volterra. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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