Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo's Birth

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. He was born in Caprese, Tuscany (Santini 5). He had four brothers, a mother, and a father.

Parachute

Oct 10, 1485

Leonardo Da Vinci created the first sketch of the parachute. It was a linen tent that would cover a wooden frame. Unlike today's parachutes, this one had a triangular canopy. This invention, however, wasn't tested until 2000 by Adrian Nichols. His parachute worked perfectly fine.

Globe

Jun 8, 1491

The globe was invented by Martin Behaim, a German map maker, and it was made between 1490-1492. It was called "Nurnberg Terrestrial Globe." Painter George Glockendon helped with this (Inventors and Inventions from the 1500's-the Sixteenth Century 1).

Pieta

Mar 12, 1497

Jean de Billheres instructed Michelangelo to create Pieta in 1497. It would into one of the side chapels at the Old St. Peter's Bascilica in Rome. The sculpture was of Mary holding the body of Christ after his death (Michelangelo's Pieta 1).

St. Peter's Dome

Dec 16, 1500

When Michelangelo was 73, he designed the new dome for St. Peter's. This took 16 years for him to finish. He completed it at age 89 (Thomas )

David

Aug 2, 1502

Michelangelo started David on August 2, 1502. This was a sculpture that was created using a used block of marble. David is being portrayed after his victory over Goliath. He finished this piece January 25, 1504 (Thomas 17-32).

Tomb of Julius the second

May 11, 1505

In 1505, the Pope, Julius the second, wanted a tomb designed and made for him when he died. He asked Michelangelo to make his tomb but rivals of Michelangelo delayed the project (Design For the Tomb of Pope Julius 2 Della Rovere 1). The project was restarted a second time and was finished in 1545

Doni Tondo

Jan 28, 1506

Michelangelo painted Doni Tondo in 1506. Angelo Doni wanted him to paint a "Holy Family" for his wife. This painting is of the "Christian Holy Family" (Anirudh 1).

Sistine Chapel

Apr 10, 1512

Michelangelo was tasked with the job of painting the Sistine Chapel. Julius asked him to paint the ceiling and he started in 1508. Michelangelo completed the sculpture after four years in 1512.

The Fight For the Ottoman Throne

Sep 11, 1512

The three sons of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid the second fight for the throne. The Janissaries choose his son Selim because he's the most warlike of the three. Selim the eliminates all potential successors except for his favorite son (Timeline: 1511 to 1520 1).

Pocket Watch

May 4, 1524

The first pocket watch was invented by Peter Henlein. He a clock maker from Nuremburg, Germany. Henlein invented the clock in 1524 (Peter Henlein-The First Watches 1).

Laurentian Library

Dec 18, 1524

In 1524, Michelangelo was instructed to create the Laurentian Library. The Medici Pope commissioned him to do it. The library was for San Lorenzo's Church in Florence, Italy (Anirudh 1).

Defeat of King Francis of France

Dec 6, 1525

King Francis of France was defeated by Italy at the battle of Pavia. This battle took place in Italy. The King was taken prisoner and many of his chief nobles were killed (Timeline: 1521 to 1531 1).

Last Judgement

Dec 24, 1541

Michelangelo finished the Last Judgement on Christmas Eve, 1541. It showed many religious figures from the Bible and mythology. This was his painting on the last wall, or alter wall, of the Sistine Chapel. He completed it at the age of 66 (Thomas 17-32).

Heliocentric Theory

Dec 30, 1543

This was discovered in 1543 by Nicolaus Copernicus. His theory was that the sun was in the center of the universe and the planets, like earth, were revolving around it. He believed there was a direct relationship between the planet's distance from the sun and the planet's orbit size.

Michelangelo's Death

Feb 18, 1564

Michelangelo died February 18, 1564. He created a monument for himself a few days before his death. Michelangelo died at the age of 88 (Encyclopedia of World Biography 2).