MICHELANGO

BORN, WORKED AND DEATH

• Born in Caprese, Tuscany on March 6, 1475
• Worked in Florence for most of his life
• Left Florence in 1534 and never returned
• Died February 18,1564

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Studied Anatomy
• Pieta
• David
• Sistine Chapel Ceiling
• Tombs of Julius the Second and Medici's

ANATONY

• Human anatomy
• Corpses
• Caused problems for his health
• Studies were interrupted due to health issues.

DAVID

• Life sized (4.34m/4.24ft.)
• Made of marble
• Represented an athletic, manly...
• Highly concentrated and ready to fight man

SISTINE CHAPEL

• Started in 1508
• Received the job from the Pope.
• Didn't want the job
• Asked others to help.
• Master fired them all except Michelangelo.

BELIEFS, FEELING AND IDEAS

• Thought of himself as a sculpture.
• Childhood was grim and lacking of affection.
• After completing the Sistine chapel had to read letter over his head.

QUOTE

• "After four tortured year, more than 400 over life sized figures
• I felt as old and as weary a Jeremiah, I was only 37, yet friends did not recognize
• The old man that I have become"

WORK CITED

• michelangelo.com
• nnbd.com
• arthistory.about.com