Michelangelo Buonarroti
Was born 1475 and died 1564
Michelangelo like Leonardo Da Vinci was also a true Renaissance man.
He was one of theall time greatist in the areas of Architecture, Sculpture, painting, and poetry.
He was most famous for creating the ceiling mural the Sistine Chapel, as well as the David and the Pieta. He worked for the Medici family, and was also know for the design of dome of St. Peter's Basilica. surrealism art Michelangelo was born near Tuscany, Italy in 1475. Michelangelo was raised in Florence. Michelangelo chose to apprentice under Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1488. Domenico was so impressed he recommended him to the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici. His Pietà was carved in 1499, when Michelangelo was 24 years old. Michelangelo was commissioned to create Pope Julius II tomb in Rome.
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