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  1. Michelangelo

    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. Michelangelo's The Last Judgment, explained. Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo ...

  2. Smarthistory

    Essay by Dr. Tamara Smithers. Michelangelo Buonarotti—the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and poet—was called "Il Divino" (The Divine One) by his contemporaries because they perceived his artworks to be otherworldly. His art was in high demand, and thought to have terribilità, poorly translated as "terribleness ...

  3. Michelangelo Art, Bio, Ideas

    Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists in history and was the first to have had his biography published while still working. The great Renaissance biographer, Giorgio Vasari, confirmed Michelangelo's genius in his legendary book, The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (1550). The artist's feisty and ...

  4. Michelangelo ‑ Paintings, Sistine Chapel & David

    Paintings: Sistine Chapel. In 1505, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt a grand tomb with 40 life-size statues, and the artist began work. But the pope's priorities shifted away ...

  5. Michelangelo

    Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo created the 'David' and 'Pieta' sculptures and the Sistine Chapel and 'Last Judgment' paintings.

  6. Michelangelo

    Definition. Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) was an Italian artist, architect and poet, who is considered one of the greatest and most influential of all Renaissance figures. His most celebrated works, from a breathtaking portfolio of masterpieces, include the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and the giant marble statue of David, which resides ...

  7. Smarthistory

    Michelangelo Buonarotti—the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and poet—was called "Il Divino" (The Divine One) by his contemporaries because they perceived his artworks to be otherworldly. His art was in high demand, and thought to have terribilità, poorly translated as "terribleness" and better described as ...

  8. Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer

    Consummate painter, draftsman, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was celebrated for his disegno, a term that embraces both drawing and conceptual design, which was considered in the Renaissance to be the foundation of all artistic disciplines. To his contemporary Giorgio Vasari, Michelangelo was "the divine draftsman and designer" whose work embodied the unity ...

  9. Michelangelo: Biography, Sculptures, David, Pieta, Paintings, Facts

    Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany. He was the first artist who was recognized during his lifetime. He is also the first western artist whose biography was published when he is still alive. Two biographies for him was written, one was by Giorgio Vasari, who praised Michelangelo as the greatest artist since ...

  10. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo - Renaissance, Sculpture, Painting: For posterity Michelangelo always remained one of the small group of the most exalted artists, who were felt to express, like William Shakespeare or Ludwig van Beethoven, the tragic experience of humanity with the greatest depth and universal scope. In contrast to the great fame of the artist's works, their visual influence on later art is ...

  11. Michelangelo, A Monograph

    Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, b. Caprese, Tuscany. Michelangelo was a towering figure of Renaissance, mannerist, and baroque art. After serving a year of apprenticeship to the painters Domenico Ghirlandaio and his brother David at Florence, Michelangelo entered (1489) the art school held ...

  12. Michelangelo's Influence on Renaissance Art and Beyond

    This essay explores Michelangelo's significant contributions to Renaissance art and beyond. Michelangelo's talent for art was recognized at an early age, and he was sent to study under the guidance of artist Domenico Ghirlandaio at the age of 13. His skills soon became evident, and he was quickly noticed by other artists and patrons.

  13. Art Essay of the Month: Pietà (1497-1499) by Michelangelo (1475-1564)

    Michelangelo's audacious attempt resulted in one of history's most compelling portrayals of Christ. Virgin-Mother. Artists tackling this subject face the difficulty of fitting a man's full-length body across a woman's lap. Avoiding an awkward composition, Michelangelo presents the figures in a stable pyramidal arrangement.

  14. Michelangelo's Sculpture: Selected Essays, Steinberg, Schwartz, Neer

    The essays focus on Michelangelo's sculpture . . . but also included and important are Steinberg's writings about his method of looking at and writing about art. Schwartz's preface, an introduction by art historian Richard Neer (Univ. of Chicago), and a lengthy chronology help make the man just as fascinating as his writings, here listed in a ...

  15. Michelangelo Biography

    Early Life. Born on March 6, 1475, in a town near Arezzo, in Tuscany, Michelangelo lived a comfortable life during his childhood. His family were bankers in Florence, but his father decided to enter a government post when the bank industry failed. When he was born, his father served as the judicial administrator at Caprese, as well as Chiusi's ...

  16. Michelangelo And His Style Of Art: [Essay Example], 468 words

    Michelangelos Accomplishments Essay. In the vast tapestry of art history, few names shine as brightly as Michelangelo. ... Michelangelo's Influence on Renaissance Art and Beyond Essay. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance. Born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy, he became renowned for his ...

  17. The many lives of Michelangelo

    CN: Bill Wallace is a professor of art history at Washington University and a scholar of Michelangelo. At the time, he was Larysa's teacher. After that visit to the library, weeks went by. Larysa assumed that if a piece of paper handwritten by Michelangelo was just sitting in the library, surely her professor already knew about it.

  18. How Michelangelo Revolutionized Art From The 15th Century: [Essay

    The Early Life. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, a multifaceted genius born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese near Arezzo, Italy, remains an enduring figure of the High Renaissance movement in the 16th century. This polymath was not confined to a single domain but excelled as a painter, poet, sculptor, architect, and engineer.

  19. Smarthistory

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  20. What Is the Greatest Michelangelo? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the

    Michelangelo, Bacchus (1497). Collection of the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. 8. Bacchus (1497) Commissioned by Cardinal Riario, Bacchus was Michelangelo's first foray into large-scale ...

  21. Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (1571-1610) and His Followers

    Trained in Milan and active in Rome (1592-1606), Naples (1606-7; 1609-10), Malta (1607-8), and Sicily (1608-9), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) was one of the most revolutionary figures of European art. His practice of painting directly from posed models violated the idealizing premise of Renaissance theory and promoted a new relationship between painting and viewer ...

  22. Michelangelos Accomplishments: [Essay Example], 622 words

    Thesis statement: Michelangelo's accomplishments in various fields such as sculpture, painting, and architecture have left a lasting impact on the art world, shaping the course of art history for generations to come. II. Sculpture. Michelangelo's prowess as a sculptor is perhaps best exemplified in his iconic works such as David and Pieta.

  23. Art History

    Art History - Michelangelo Essay. Essay about a famous painter. Course. Art History (ARH6055) 48 Documents. Students shared 48 documents in this course. University University of South Florida. Academic year: 2015/2016. Uploaded by: Anonymous Student.

  24. Welcome!

    Art History 354: American Art 1870 - Present. The purpose of this guide is to provide information and resources for research and to create a Juncture essay ... The purpose of this guide is to help you with your research in American art and finding sources for your juncture essay. This guide contains links and information on the following ...