T H E L I F E OF M I C HE LA NG E LO D I

LU DOVI CO B U ON A R R OT I S I M ON I

By: Larissa Neto

HIS BIRTH

Michelangelo was born on March 6 in 1475 A.D. in Caprese Italy

HIS EARLY YEARS

Michelangelo was born to Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena and Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni his mother was frail and sickly so he was nursed by someone else.

His mother died when he was six years old.

At a very young age he became interested in art

H I S EA R LY Y E A R S C O N T I N UE D

His father became very angry when he said he wanted to be an artist His father recognized his intelligence and sent him off to Francesco Galeotas school of grammar and artsHere he studied the principles of Latin and where his love and talent for art flourished

HIS FINAL DAYS

During his final days he painted the last judgmentThis painting received a lot of criticism stating it was wrong and sacrilegious

HIS DEATH

Michelangelo died on February 18 1564

THE LAST JUDGEMENT

THE PIETA

Christian art

THE CREATION OF ADAM

STATUE OF DAVID

PALESTRINA PIETA

MADONNA OF BRUGES