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Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo is Born
Michelangelo di Lodovico di Lionardo di Buonarroti Simoni was born in the little village of Caprese. He was born on March 6,1475. He only had one brother, Lionardo. -
Apr 10, 1488
Michelangelo was apprenticed to Ghirlandaio
Michelangelo was apprenticed to a artist at the age of thirteen. The artists' name was Ghirlandaio. -
May 26, 1490
A great ruler named Lorenzo de' Medici started to teach Micelangelo
Michelangelo moved into the palace and the ruler named Lorezo taught him how to make sculptures made out of stone. Michelangelo didn't want to work with clay, he wanted to make sculptures like the Greeks and Romans had with stone. -
Apr 21, 1492
Lorenzo Medici dies
Lorenzo Medici died right before Christopher Columbus set in the United States. No one knows what caused his death. His medicine did not help him. -
May 27, 1500
Michelangelo made the Pieta
Pilgrims from all over the world came to see it. It was of Jesus in Marys arms. Jesus was dead. -
Sep 13, 1501
Michelangelo started working on David
He is astonishingly real. It is based on the bible story. In fact the David is about to do battle with Goliath. -
Oct 31, 1512
Michelangelo finishes working on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
It took him four years to paint the ceiling. He tried assitants but got impatient. -
Jan 31, 1513
Pope Julius died
It was time for Michelangelo to work on his tomb. Pope Julius was the one who wanted Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel Ceiling -
Jun 18, 1519
Michelangelo starts to build the Medici Chapel
He built it for Pope Leo X. Two years later the Pope dies. Michelangelo had only a few helpers. -
Dec 30, 1530
Michelangelo starts work on the Last Judgment
He refused to do the work. But Pope Clements had a fit. Pope Clements said "I have been wanting this for thirty years and now when I am Pope your disobey me." Then Michelangelo did the work. -
Feb 21, 1545
Michelangelo's assitants finish the tomb of Pope Julius
Michelangelo had been trying to finish. Michelangelo's assistants had to finish because he was to old -
Aug 5, 1547
Michelangelo worked on St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo was already 80. But he was still chief architect. He had tons of help. He didn't do much work because he is too old. -
Feb 18, 1564
Michelangelo Dies
Michelangelo was one of the best artists. Not even Leonardo di Vinci could match him. Michelangelo refused to take any payments for his art. Michelangelo died when he was 89.
