MICHELANGELO

LOCATIONS

• Born in Caprese in 1475
• When he was 13 he moved to Florence
• Later on he moved to Rome where he lived for the rest of his life
• He died 1564

OCCUPATION

• Sculptor
• Artist
• Poet
• Architect
• Engineer

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AND EVENTS

• Considered the greatest artist of all time (arguable)
• The Pieta and David: a sculpture of a draped Virgin Mary with her dead sons in her arms
• The Dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
• An unfinished Pieta made to be his tomb
• The Sistine Chapel ceiling

BELIEFS AND FEELINGS EXPRESSED BY HIS WORK

• He was a very religious man, for example he sculpted the St Proclus
• The Rodanini Pieta is a huge example of his emotional and psychological state
• Another religious work of Art is the Creation of Adam

"I SAW THE ANGEL IN THE MARBLE AND CARVED UNTIL I SET HIM FREE"

MICHELANGELO THE HUMANIST

• His David is an example of him being a humanist
• This sculpture shows that he is a humanist because he made a sculpture to represent a person so people can learn about people

HOW HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AFFECT THE MODERN WORLD

• His David helped people learn about people so doctors have more info on us
• He introduced the "Fine Arts" we have today (paintings/drawings)

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