Michelangelo

Michelangelo's Birthday and Early Childhood.

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo was born on March, 6th, 1475. He was born in the small village of Caprese. His parents are Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena. He grew up in Florence and became an artist's apprentice at age 13. For two years he studied the ways of becoming a sculptor. This was when he started to learn the ways of becoming an artist.(biography.com)

Michelangelo's Life

Period: Mar 6, 1475 to Feb 18, 1564

Timeline about how Michelangelo has become an artist and his most famous painting he has made. Overall Michelangelo is a very important artist during the Renaissance era and will be seen as an artistic figure around the world.

Made the Bacchus

Jan 1, 1497

Michelangelo finished the statue of Bacchus in 1497. This sculpture took him over two years to make. The statue of Bacchus is a marble sculpture that is bigger than life size. Bacchus is the Greek god of wine. In the statue the god holds the line skin meaning death and a bunch of grapes which means life. These symbols completely contradict each other. (History of Italian Renaissance Art page 658)

Nicolaus Copernicus 1st Recorded Astronomical Observation

Mar 9, 1497

Nicolaus Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer. His first observation was the heliocentric theory. He thought that the sun was in the center of the solar system which contradicted what others had thought. Soon he made many more observations that had gotten him into some trouble but then people soon figured out that he had been right all along. (onthisday.com)

Sculpted The Pieta

Jan 1, 1499

The Pieta was an original sculpture made by Michelangelo in 1499. This sculpture is a work in the Rennaissance. This painting is housed in St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City. The statue was made for Cardinal Jean de Bilheres. The statue is five feet nine inches tall and six feet five inches wide. It is a picture of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus. (Artist of the Renaissance page 72)

Duke Ludovico Sforza troops reconquer Milan

Jan 5, 1500

Ludovico Sforza was the duke of from 1494 to 1499. He was no longer the duke because his nephew Gian took over. After Visconsi took Milan over he formed an army and fought back. After reconquering he tried to make a Republic in Milan. Many people disagreed to this and caused tension in Milan till 1499 when Gian took over. Gian made less tension in Milan and made the people more peaceful. (onthisday.com)

Christopher Columbus discovers Cayman Islands

May 10, 1503

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who discovered a lot of different lands. On May, 10th, 1503 he discovered the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands are located in the Caribbean. These islands had been under control by many different European countries. Countries would fight about these islands until they became independent in 1962. (onthisday.com)

The Statue of David is finished

Jan 1, 1504

This Statue of David was made from 1501 to 1504. This statue is seventeen feet tall and six and a half feet wide. The statue of David is held in the Galleria dell'accademia, Italy. The statue represents a Biblical hero David. Michelangelo worked on this sculpture for two years non stop. This is one of Michelangelo's most famous masterpieces and took a lot of work for him. (Artist of The Renaissance page 74)

Finishes the Madona of Bruges

Jan 1, 1504

The Madona of Bruges is a marble statue made in 1504. The Madona of Bruges took 3 years to make starting in 1501 and was finally finished in 1504. This statue shows Mary with her child Jesus. This statue is in the The Church Of Our Lady, Bruges.This statue is six feet tall and six feet wide. Overall this statue is one of his most important statues he has created. (michelangelo.org)

Doni Tondo Finished

Jan 1, 1507

The Doni Tondo is the only finished panel painting by Michelangelo. This painting is sometimes referred to as The Holy Family. The painting is being held in Uffizi, Florence Italy. This painting was started in 1506 and was gradually finished in a years time. This is a picture of the Holy Christian Family with Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph. This was overall one of Michelangelo's most famous paintings. (Michelangelo page 93)

Finishes the Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Jan 1, 1512

This is a painting of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling. This was painted by Michelangelo starting in 1508 and finally finishing his masterpiece in 1512. This chapel was built in 1477 to 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV. This chapel was named after him and was built in the Vatican. This painting is 133 feet long and 46 feet wide. This painting was made in the Renaissance and High Renaissance time periods. (Michelangelo page 91)

England begins war with France and Scotland

Jan 1, 1512

England was under control by Henry VIII declared war on France in 1512. This was was a part of the War of the League of Cambrai. During this time James IV the leader of Scotland invaded England because they had an alliance with France. France had taken a huge defeat to both forces but France did not lose any land. (myweb.fsu.edu)

Moses Statue Finished

Jan 1, 1515

This is a marble sculpture of Moses that was started in 1513 and finished in 1515. Moses is seen carrying a bible showing religion and what he believes in. This statue is housed in San Pietro, Vincoli Rome. This statue is 92.5 inches wide and and 82.6 inches wide. Moses is seen with horns on his head in this statue and the meaning to this is to have the rays of skin of his face meaning he gives off light. (michelangelo.org)

Martin Luther initiates reforms in Germany

Jan 1, 1517

Martin Luther is a german professor of theology. He is a big figure in the Protestant Revolution. In 1517 he issued reforms in Germany. He started all of the reforms in germany and got people thinking. He is most known for the work he had done in the Protestant Revolution. He nailed "Ninety-Five Theses" to a church door in Wittenberg Germany 1517. (datesandevents.org)

Mughal Empire Founded

Jan 1, 1526

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur in 1526. Babur was a Central Asian Ruler who had a lot of experience conquering other Empires. The first empire they ever conquered was the Timur Empire. The Mughal Empire had an absolute monarchy government style. This was the third biggest empire in India. The empire lasted about 330 years dissolving in 1857. (worldatlas.com)

Made The Last Judgement Fresco Painting

Jan 1, 1541

This was Michelangelo's last painting towards the end of his artist career. This painting is also in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. This painting covers up the whole altar wall of the Chapel. This massive painting is 539.3 inches long and 472.4 inches wide. This is seen as the most difficult painting ever made by Michelangelo. The painting is of many "heavenly" things so you have positive thought on when you go to heaven. (michelangelo.org)

Michelangelo Passes Away

Feb 18, 1564

Michelangelo died in Rome Italy on February, 18, 1564. He was 88 years old when he died. He was buried in Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. He died to a brief illness just before his 89th birthday in his own home. (biography.com)