Michelangelo

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  • Mar 6, 1475

    Michelangelo's birth

    Michelangelo's birth
    Michelangelo was born in Caprese near Florene,where his father was the local magistrate.
  • 1488

    Education

    Education
    He was apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio
  • 1497

    ''Pieta''

    ''Pieta''
    His Pieta was his biggest success at the time!
  • Period: 1501 to 1504

    ''David''

    He produced his David in Florence
  • 1505

    The design of Julius tomb

    The design of Julius tomb
    Pope Julius II summoned Michelangelo back to Rome and commissioned him to design Julius' own tomb.Due to quarrels between Julius and Michelangelo, and the many other demands on the artist's time ,the project was never completed,although Michelangelo did produce a sculpture of Moses for the tomb.
  • 1508

    Sistine Chapel

    Sistine Chapel
    Michelangelo's next major commission was the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican (1508-1512). It was recognised at once as a great work of art and from then on Michelangelo was regarded as Italy's greatest living artist.
  • 1537

    ''The Last Judgment''

    ''The Last Judgment''
    The Last Judgment was painted on the altar war wall of the Sistine Chapel (1537-1541)
  • Feb 18, 1564

    Michelangelo's death

    Michelangelo's death
    He died in Rome