Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known as Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists of all time. He was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy. He was known for his works which include "David" and "Pieta" statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome's Sistine Chapel, including the "Last Judgment. Even though he always refers himself a Florentine, Michelangelo spend most of his life in Rome, where he died in 1564, at age 88. He was a sculptor, poet, architect and painter, one
Statement I will be discussing the main differences between Giotto's and Michelangelo's Last Judgment frescoes which is based on Revelations in the bible which states Christ's return to earth on the second coming to cast judgment on humanity and bring the blessed to heaven and cast the damn to hell. The main differences between these two historical painting is the overall style and context between the two artist. Giotto version was completed in 1305 and differs dramatically than the later version
The Life of Michelangelo Michelangelo Buonarroti was a brilliant Italian artist from the 15th century. Author Ascanio Condivi wrote an interesting biography called The Life of Michelangelo, which talks about Michelangelo’s journey through life. Michelangelo came from a noble family, the counts of Canossa, who are from a part of Reggio, Italy. Michelangelo’s father realized at a young age that his son was brilliant. He wanted his son to study in the field of letter so he sent Michelangelo to an upscale
Michelangelo What would art be today if not for the Italian Renaissance? Michelangelo was one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance. He began practicing his artistic talents in an apprenticeship at the age of thirteen, and soon began working for many famous people at the time. He created many famous sculptures, he painted many great artworks, and he helped designed buildings in Italy. Although he is not the only contributing artist of his time, Michelangelo was one of the most
Iris Khan Ms. Palmer 13 YOC Writing 12 May 2015 The Renaissance Architecture Have you heard about the time period of Renaissance Architecture? According to many people, the Renaissance began in the 1400s in Florence, Italy (Smith, pg 162). Lots of great structures were built during the Renaissance, which still stand today. The Renaissance was one of the greatest periods in history for beautiful architecture. Because of the revival of classical styles, which was motivated by “humanism,” a philosophy