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Michelangelo Michelangelo BuonarrotiBuonarroti
By Jaime LinEuropean History 10A
Background Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni;
born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy. Began to show interest in art by age ten Became apprentice at 12 to Domenico
Ghirlandaio Set to be artist at 13 Lived to age of 89 Died in 1564
Self-portrait
Accomplishments
Great leader in Italian Renaissance
Greatest glory: painting the Sistine Chapel
began in 1508, completed in 1512
WORKS – the old testament
And God said: "Let there be light,"...and He separated the light from darkness… ─ the first day
God made two great lights: the greater light to govern the day and the lesser lightto govern the night ─ on the fourth day
Sistine chapel painting
to paint pictures of 12 apostles around outside of ceiling
Instead, he used central area of ceiling to paint history of the Old Testament
Included over 300 figures
Initially regarded as inferior to Raphael, but painting of Sistine Chapel elevated his status
Impact set standards for painting, poetry,
and architecture
Paintings were equally proportioned w/ good perspective
One founder of the high renaissance
Creation of Adam: "Everyman"
Impact
Was a dominant force; had much influence on art culture of Florence & Rome in 15th and 16th centuries
Acknowledgement of artistic talent becamelegendary
Was a “trend setter” in painting Creation of new ideology in form of individualism Unique style became sign of nobility
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