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Famous Artists. Bill Anderson High Tech Learning Fall 2007. Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Italy. He was known for his poetry, sculpture, and magnificent works of art. Michelangelo Biography - Biography.com. Michelangelo. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Famous ArtistsFamous Artists

Bill AndersonBill Anderson

High Tech LearningHigh Tech Learning

Fall 2007Fall 2007

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MichelangeloMichelangelo

Michelangelo was Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Italy. born in 1475 in Italy. He was known for his He was known for his poetry, sculpture, and poetry, sculpture, and magnificent works of magnificent works of art.art.

Michelangelo BiographyMichelangelo Biography - -

Biography.comBiography.com

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Michelangelo’s Significant ContributionsMichelangelo’s Significant Contributions

Michelangelo was known for Michelangelo was known for painting the roof of the painting the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Sistine Chapel in Rome. This process took him This process took him four years to complete. four years to complete.

Interestingly, Michelangelo Interestingly, Michelangelo

was reluctant to do this.was reluctant to do this.

Information about the Sistine Information about the Sistine Chapel can be found at:Chapel can be found at:

http://mv.vatican.va/http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/CSN/3_EN/pages/CSN/CSN_Main.htmlCSN_Main.html

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Another Significant Contribution of MichelangeloAnother Significant Contribution of Michelangelo

Michelangelo was commissioned to do a tomb for the Michelangelo was commissioned to do a tomb for the Pope in Rome, Italy by Julius II in 1503.Pope in Rome, Italy by Julius II in 1503.

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MichelangeloMichelangelo

Perhaps one of Michelangelo’s most famous Perhaps one of Michelangelo’s most famous sculptures is of the Biblical hero David. A sculptures is of the Biblical hero David. A picture of the statue of David is shown below.picture of the statue of David is shown below.

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Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh

Place photograph Place photograph

HereHere

Be sure to tell where Be sure to tell where you located the you located the picture here as well. picture here as well.

Van Gogh was considered Van Gogh was considered to be a pioneer of the art to be a pioneer of the art form of expressionism. form of expressionism.

More information can be More information can be found about Van Gogh at found about Van Gogh at the following link:the following link:

Michelangelo Michelangelo BuonarrotiBuonarroti: David: David

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Van Gogh Interesting AccomplishmentsVan Gogh Interesting Accomplishments

Van Gogh is known Van Gogh is known for his first for his first masterpiece, “The masterpiece, “The Potato Eaters”, which Potato Eaters”, which is picture at the right.is picture at the right.

Another masterpiece Another masterpiece for which Van Gogh is for which Van Gogh is known is known is “Sunflowers”, also “Sunflowers”, also pictured to the right pictured to the right

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Person B Significant Accomplishment 2Person B Significant Accomplishment 2

Add significant accomplishment information in Add significant accomplishment information in this box. Don’t forget to put citation information this box. Don’t forget to put citation information in the notes boxes below.in the notes boxes below.

Put any clip art, links, or photos in the box Put any clip art, links, or photos in the box below.below.

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Additional Accomplishments???Additional Accomplishments???

Some people also accused Van Gogh of Some people also accused Van Gogh of being crazy.being crazy.

One of the most quirky things he is known One of the most quirky things he is known for is cutting off his own ear. He was for is cutting off his own ear. He was placed in an asylum for a time because he placed in an asylum for a time because he was growing increasingly mentally was growing increasingly mentally disturbed.disturbed.

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Some interesting sites to look at:Some interesting sites to look at:

The Vincent van Gogh Gallery The Vincent van Gogh GalleryVan Gogh InformationVan Gogh InformationThe Art Encyclopedia OnlineThe Art Encyclopedia Online

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Leonardo DaVinciLeonardo DaVinci

One of the most One of the most famous painters to famous painters to emerge from the emerge from the Renaissance Era of Renaissance Era of history.history.

DaVinci was a DaVinci was a painter, sculptor, painter, sculptor, engineer, and engineer, and architect.architect.

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Significant Accomplishments of Leonardo DaVinciSignificant Accomplishments of Leonardo DaVinci

His first large painting was entitled His first large painting was entitled “Adoration of the Magi”.“Adoration of the Magi”.

In 1502, daVinci began service as In 1502, daVinci began service as architect for the famous house of Borgia in architect for the famous house of Borgia in ItalyItaly

In 1506, daVinci was named court painter In 1506, daVinci was named court painter to King Louis XII of France.to King Louis XII of France.

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Leonardo DaVinciLeonardo DaVinci

Leonardo DaVinci’s Leonardo DaVinci’s most famous painting most famous painting is that of the Last is that of the Last Supper, pictured at Supper, pictured at left. This painting left. This painting showcases the last showcases the last meal that Jesus meal that Jesus Christ had with his Christ had with his disciples.disciples.

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Leonardo DaVinciLeonardo DaVinci

Perhaps the most Perhaps the most famous painting of all famous painting of all time, time, The Mona LisaThe Mona Lisa, , was painted by was painted by Leonardo DaVinciLeonardo DaVinci