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5 days ago · Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Many of his works in painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most famous in the world, including the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, the Pieta, and David.
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May 22, 2024 · Michelangelo: Delphic Sibyl. Delphic Sibyl, detail of a fresco by Michelangelo, 1508–12; in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. The most important artworks in the chapel are the frescoes by Michelangelo on the ceiling and on the west wall behind the altar.
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May 23, 2024 · The Last Judgment, fresco by Michelangelo completed 1536–41. Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo to paint a fresco in the Sistine Chapel in 1534. The Last Judgment is generally regarded as one of Michelangelo’s greatest masterpieces.
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May 25, 2024 · 🎨In this video, we're going to explore the life and work of Michelangelo, one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance. We'll look at his painting...
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May 21, 2024 · Michelangelo Buonarroti was not just an artist; he was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who left an indelible imprint on the world of art. His life story is a rich tapestry of relentless pursuit of artistic perfection, spanning from his early years in Florence to the grandeur of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Early Years and Apprenticeship.
2 days ago · The 16th-century Florentine artist Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and the upper section of its walls. This was the artist’s focus from 1508 to 1512. He later finished the Last Judgment above the chapel altar from 1535 to 1541.
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- 1. (1475–1564), Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet; full name Michelangelo Buonarroti. A leading figure of the High Renaissance, Michelangelo established his reputation with sculptures such as the Pietà (c. 1497–1500) and David (1501–04). Under papal patronage he decorated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (1508–12) and painted the fresco The Last Judgment (1536–41), both important mannerist works. His architectural achievements include the completion of St. Peter's cathedral in Rome (1546–64).
1 day ago · Michelangelo portrayed Jesus as a muscular, naked youth – something which had to be altered later by Daniele da Volterra (1509-66), an apprentice of Michelangelo. Shortly after returning to Rome, Michelangelo befriended the poet Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547), marchioness of Pescara, a member of the spirituali, an elite group of religious ...
