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Mar 6, 1475
Born
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese michelangelo, Italy. He was an italian man who loved to do art work. He was basically the "Father and master of all the arts". He died on February18, 1564 in Rome Italy.. http://www.michelangelo-gallery.org/biography.html -
Apr 8, 1475
Quotes
- Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. ”
- A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.
- Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
- Genius is eternal patience
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Apr 8, 1492
Early Adulthood
Lorenzo's death on April 8, 1492, brought a complete reversal of Michelangelo's circumstances. Michelangelo left the security of the Medici court and returned to his father's house. -
Mar 3, 1505
Accomplishments
Michelangelo accepted many commissions, sculptures and paintings during his time in Florence, many of which went unfinished when, in 1505, he was called back to Rome to work on a Tomb for Pope Julius II. It was planned to be finished within 5 years but he worked on it (with frequent interruptions) for over forty years, and it seems it was never finished to his satisfaction -
First Art Work
Michelangelo started his art work when he was 13 teen years-old. His first artwork was june 16, 2009 it was known as the Torment of Saint Anthony. Michelangelo was either 12 or 13 when he did his first art work. The painting has undergone conservation and technical examination at the Metropolitan Museum it was published at. -
Sexuality
Michelangelo art work insprired him aesthetically and emotionally.He became attracted both when he created an artwork Bacchus. It was an naked man and women on there. -
Personality
Michelangelo was often arrogant with others and constantly dissatisfied with himself, saw art as originating from inner inspiration and from culture. In contradiction to the ideas of his rival Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo saw nature as an enemy that had to be overcome. http://www.michelangelo-gallery.org/biography.html