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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › MichelangeloMichelangelo | Biography, Sculptures, David, Pieta, Paintings ...

    May 27, 2024 · Michelangelo (born March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence [Italy]—died February 18, 1564, Rome, Papal States) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.

  2. www.historytools.org › stories › michelangelo-geniusMichelangelo: Genius of the Renaissance - History Tools

    May 26, 2024 · In 1496, Michelangelo traveled to Rome where he received his first major commissions. The Pietà, depicting the Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Jesus, was sculpted when Michelangelo was only 24 and established him as a masterly sculptor with an innovative style blending classical realism and ideal beauty.

  3. theweek.com › culture-life › artMichelangelo – the last decades review: an 'absorbing ...

    May 17, 2024 · In 1534, Michelangelo Buonarroti left his native Florence for the final time. He had been summoned to Rome to work for Pope Clement VII, and would spend the rest of his life there.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Florentine_Renaissance_artFlorentine Renaissance art - Wikipedia

    May 27, 2024 · The artist thus created a dramatic, dynamic monumental composition in which clear signs of Michelangelo's style and of antiquity shine through, particularly in the Death of Meleager, which the artist saw during a trip to Rome in 1506.

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  6. www.britishmuseum.org › events › curatorsCurators' introduction to Michelangelo: the last decades

    May 16, 2024 · In 1534, already the most celebrated artist in Europe, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome, never to see his native city again. He was 59 and this move began a dramatic new chapter which would fundamentally shape his experiences as an artist and as a man.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Last-JudgmentThe Last Judgment | Painting by Michelangelo, Description ...

    May 23, 2024 · Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo to paint a fresco in the Sistine Chapel in 1534. See all videos for this article. The Last Judgment is generally regarded as one of Michelangelo’s greatest masterpieces.

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  9. theromanguy.com › italy-travel-blog › romeTop 11 Things to See Near the Pantheon, Rome - The Roman Guy

    May 14, 2024 · Michelangelo started the work but abandoned it when he noticed a black vein running through the marble of Christ’s left cheek. He started a new one, which he worked on and sent to Rome for one of his students to finish.

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