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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