Michelangelo, the second of five brothers was born on March 6, 1475, at Caprese, in Tuscany, to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day, his father noted down: "Today March 6, 1475, a child of the male sex has been born to me and I have named him Michelangelo. He was born on Monday between 4 and 5 in the morning, at Caprese, where I am the Podestà ." When Michelangelo was a child, he met a boy, Francesco Granacci six years older than him, who was learning the art of painting in Ghirlandaio's studio, and Michelangelo found his own artist vocation. Michelangelo's father placed his 13-year-old son in the workshop of the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. After about two years, Michelangelo went on to study at the sculpture school in the Medici gardens and shortly thereafter was invited into the household of Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent. Michelangelo's studies were: Painting, sculpture and Anatomy of the human body, (for this reason, the quality of his artwork, the perfection of the body in the sculpture and painting). Michelangelo was a very illustrated and intelligent boy, and his father always give him unconditional support. For these reasons, Michelangelo succeed. Michelangelo produced his first large-scale sculpture, the over-life-size Bacchus (1496-98, Bargello, Florence). Pietà at the same time, Michelangelo also did the marble Pietà (1498-1500), still in its original place in Saint Peter's Basilica. One of the most famous works of art, the Pieta was probably finished before Michelangelo was 25 years old. These two artworks of Michelangelo were the first ones and both are great works. While Michelangelo was occupied with the David (1501-1504) he receive a commission, paint a mural, the Battle of Cascina, destined for the Sala dei Cinquecento of the Palazzo Vecchio. With this work,
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... Ludovico Buonarroti, placed him in an art workshop. Michelangelo began to study sculpture at a special school at the Medici Garden. After a short stay in the class, he was invited to stay at the house of Lorenzo De' Medici ... by The Sistine Chapel Ceiling. The Sistine ... , with Leonardo da Vinci, the ...
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Divine Status - The accomplishments of Michelangelo and why he is truly one of the greatest artists of all time.
... defined the High Renassance Era and superceded any work produced during the sixteenth century. His awesomely painted figures in the Sistine Chapel and many architectural designs and sculptures influenced many creators for three hundred years following his death. Michelangelo began creating at ...
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MICHELANGELO and Religion
... Sistine Chapel's ceiling and the statue David, Michelangelo immortalized his Christian religion. Background: Michelangelo Michelangelo (Figure 1) was born on March 6, 1475 in a town called Caprese, a region of Tuscany ... de' Medici ...