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Michelangelo / Italian RenaissanceMichelangelo / Italian Renaissance

MichelangeloMichelangelo BuonarrotiBuonarroti Michelangelo is a Michelangelo is a

famous Painter, famous Painter, Sculptor, Architect Sculptor, Architect and Poet of the and Poet of the RenaissanceRenaissance

Born March 6, 1475 in Born March 6, 1475 in Caprese, ItalyCaprese, Italy

Mother died when the Mother died when the boy was only six boy was only six

As a child Michelangelo As a child Michelangelo kept to himself out of kept to himself out of perhaps shyness or lack perhaps shyness or lack of affection he was given. of affection he was given.

BackgroundBackground** At age 13, he At age 13, he

studied sculpture studied sculpture under under Bertoldo di Bertoldo di GiovanniGiovanni

During this time he During this time he completed the completed the Madonna of the Madonna of the StairsStairs and the and the Battle of the Battle of the CentaursCentaurs. .

Both were made of Both were made of solid marblesolid marble

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While in RomeWhile in Rome

After spending most After spending most of his life in Florence, of his life in Florence, Michelangelo moved Michelangelo moved to Rometo Rome

In Rome, he carved In Rome, he carved the the BacchusBacchus and and then the then the PietàPietà which which is in is in St. Peter's St. Peter's basilicabasilica in Rome in Rome

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Michelangelo’s Michelangelo’s The DavidThe David Michelangelo returned Michelangelo returned

to Florence where he to Florence where he began work on began work on the the DavidDavid. .

Called the "Giant" by Called the "Giant" by his fellow Florentines = his fellow Florentines = completed in 1504 completed in 1504

Seventeen feet tall, the Seventeen feet tall, the statue made David look statue made David look bigger than Goliath bigger than Goliath

DavidDavid was sculpted was sculpted during almost the same during almost the same years that Leonardo da years that Leonardo da Vinci was painting the Vinci was painting the Mona Lisa. . http://www.aparthistory-design.com/Michelangelo-David.jpg

Sistine Chapel in Rome, Sistine Chapel in Rome, ItalyItaly

By order of By order of Pope Pope Julius IIJulius II, ,

In 1508, Michelangelo In 1508, Michelangelo began work on the began work on the Sistine ChapelSistine Chapel ceiling frescoesceiling frescoes

Technique of Technique of frescofresco (painting on fresh (painting on fresh plaster before it dries)plaster before it dries)

It took him a bit over It took him a bit over four years, from July of four years, from July of 1508 to October of 1508 to October of 1512 1512

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What did he paint?What did he paint? Across the ceiling he painted nine Across the ceiling he painted nine

episodes from the episodes from the Book of GenesisBook of Genesis. . There are representations of the There are representations of the

stages of creation, stages of creation, Adam and Eve's Adam and Eve's temptationtemptation and fall and fall

Noah and the FloodNoah and the Flood, figures of , figures of prophets and angels were also shownprophets and angels were also shown

The Old Testament is also featured The Old Testament is also featured which shows the which shows the salvation of salvation of ChristianityChristianity

Depiction of God’s “Depiction of God’s “JudgmentJudgment” of ” of your faityour fait

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Pope Julius II’s TombPope Julius II’s Tomb

Michelangelo was Michelangelo was called to Rome by called to Rome by Pope Julius II to Pope Julius II to create a tomb for create a tomb for him which was to him which was to contain forty life-size contain forty life-size figures figures

Michelangelo Michelangelo created all but two created all but two slave figures that slave figures that were never finishedwere never finished

Michelangelo’s Final YearsMichelangelo’s Final Years

His last paintings His last paintings were the frescoes of were the frescoes of the the Conversion of Conversion of St. PaulSt. Paul and the and the Crucifixion of St. Crucifixion of St. PeterPeter in the Pauline in the Pauline Chapel in the Chapel in the Vatican. Vatican.

Michelangelo died on Michelangelo died on February 18, 1564 of February 18, 1564 of a “slow fever”. a “slow fever”.

Artists-BelliniArtists-Bellini

Giovanni BelliniGiovanni Bellini Born in 1430Born in 1430 Feast of the GodsFeast of the Gods

Artists-BotticelliArtists-Botticelli

Born Alessandro Filipepi in 1445Born Alessandro Filipepi in 1445 Part of Medici FamilyPart of Medici Family Birth of VenusBirth of Venus

Artists-DonatelloArtists-Donatello

1386-14661386-1466 DavidDavid

Artists- RaphaelArtists- Raphael

Raphael SanzioRaphael Sanzio 1483-15201483-1520 Learned techniques from Da Vinci Learned techniques from Da Vinci

and Michelangeloand Michelangelo

Madonna with Christ and St. Madonna with Christ and St. John the BaptistJohn the Baptist

Artists-Michelangelo Artists-Michelangelo

Born Michelangelo BuonarrotiBorn Michelangelo Buonarroti 1496-15641496-1564 Son of a nobleman Son of a nobleman

The Last JudgementThe Last Judgement

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel, began in 1508, and Sistine Chapel, began in 1508, and was completed in 1512. was completed in 1512.

In the beginning, Michelangelo was In the beginning, Michelangelo was to paint twelve pictures of the to paint twelve pictures of the apostles around the outside of the apostles around the outside of the ceiling. ceiling.

Central area of the ceiling to paint Central area of the ceiling to paint the history of the Old Testament. It the history of the Old Testament. It included over 300 figures. included over 300 figures.

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel

Artists-Da VinciArtists-Da Vinci

1452-15191452-1519 Considered the true ideal of the Considered the true ideal of the

Renaissance ManRenaissance Man ArtistArtist PhilosopherPhilosopher AthleteAthlete InventorInventor

Da Vinci Pt 2Da Vinci Pt 2

Water LiftWater Lift

Water Lift - This invention consists of Water Lift - This invention consists of a water wheel, two archimedes a water wheel, two archimedes screws and two towers. As the water screws and two towers. As the water wheel turns, the screws turn, pushing wheel turns, the screws turn, pushing the water up to the highest tower. the water up to the highest tower. The tall tower acts as a reservoir for The tall tower acts as a reservoir for gravity fed water pipes. gravity fed water pipes.

What is this?What is this?

FanFan UmbrellaUmbrella HeliocopterHeliocopter TepeeTepee

HeliocopterHeliocopter

Heliocopter - This is a detail of the Heliocopter - This is a detail of the mechanism that drives the mechanism that drives the heliocopter. Two men would run on heliocopter. Two men would run on the lower level, which would rotate. the lower level, which would rotate. The rotation would force the upper The rotation would force the upper "fans" to rotate as well, lifting the "fans" to rotate as well, lifting the heliocopter off the ground. heliocopter off the ground.