Michelangelo Outline For Essay

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Outline The purpose of this paper is to research the life and career of Michelangelo and also find invetions of his time period, and the work of literature on the book I read.

I. Michelangelo's life 1. born March 6, 1475 A. mother was Francesca Neri B. father was Ludovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni 2. died on February 18, 1564 II. What Michelangelo was known for 1. painting A. Sistine Chapel 2. sculpturs A. Pieta B. Bacchus C. himself III. The career of Michelangelo 1. 1501-1505 A. met Leonardo da Vinci in Florance B. they created a large masterpiece of large battle scene for the walls of City Hall 2. began marble statues for Pope Julius II's tomb A. made statues of Moses and two prisnors and thirtyseven other beutiful sculpted masterpieces.

3. was commisioned to paint the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican A. story of Genesis a.

scenes from God creating the world B. story of Adam and Eve C. story of Noah and the great flood 4. Worked on Medici Chapel A. made two statues of princeses B. made figures of Dawn and Evening C. made blueprints of the Chapel a. was his first Architectural project IV. Inventions of the time period 1. German Johann Gutenberg A. invented movable type made of metal in 1440-1448 2. printing press in 1453 3. Leonardo da Vinci A. horizontal water wheel V. The literature that I read 1. The Great Adventures of Michelangelo A. "author" Irving Stone 2. Mostly all about Michelangelo A. life B. sculptures 3. Relationship to my subject A. it was on Michelangelo