Michelangelo | Biography, Sculptures, David, Pieta, Paintings, …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Many of his works in painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most famous in the world, including the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, the Pieta, and David.
Michelangelo - Paintings, Sistine Chapel & David - HISTORY
WEBOct 18, 2010 · Michelangelo was a sculptor, painter and architect widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance—and arguably of all time. His work demonstrated a blend of psychological...
Michelangelo - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 18, 2020 · Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) was an Italian artist, architect and poet, who is considered one of the greatest and most influential of all Renaissance figures. His most celebrated works, from a breathtaking portfolio of masterpieces, include the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and the giant marble statue of David, which resides in the ...
Michelangelo: Biography, Sculptures, David, Pieta, Paintings, Facts
WEBMichelangelo, his Sculptures and Life. Michelangelo was without doubt one of the most inspirational and talented artists in modern history. During his life, the western world underwent what was perhaps the most remarkable period of change since the decline of the Roman Empire. The Renaissance saw changes in all aspects of life and culture, with ...
Michelangelo Biography
WEBEarly Life. Born on March 6, 1475, in a town near Arezzo, in Tuscany, Michelangelo lived a comfortable life during his childhood. His family were bankers in Florence, but his father decided to enter a government post when the bank industry failed. When he was born, his father served as the judicial administrator at Caprese, as well as Chiusi's ...
Michelangelo: Sculptor, Painter, Architect and Poet - Khan Academy
WEBMichelangelo: Sculptor, Painter, Architect and Poet (article) | Khan Academy. Google Classroom. Michelangelo was known as “il divino,” (in English, “the divine one”) and it is easy for us to see why. So much of what he created seems to us to be super-human.
Michelangelo (1475 - 1564) | National Gallery, London
WEBHero of the High Renaissance. He was the only artist of whom it was claimed in his lifetime that he surpassed Antiquity. He was born in Caprese in the 1470s and trained first as a painter with Ghirlandaio, and then as a sculptor under the patronage of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Michelangelo Art, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBMichelangelo is one of the greatest artists in history and was the first to have had his biography published while still working. The great Renaissance biographer, Giorgio Vasari, confirmed Michelangelo’s genius in his legendary book, The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (1550).
Who was Michelangelo? (article) | Khan Academy
WEBNot only do we have more primary sources on Michelangelo than any other historical artist, he is one of the most written-about artists of all time. In today’s terms, Michelangelo was a workaholic homebody whose cats missed him when he was away. He did not like to debate art, waste time, or show his work before he was ready.
BBC - History - Michelangelo
WEBMichelangelo (1475-1564) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Engraved portrait of Michelangelo © Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect and...
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