Michelangelo

The Birth of Michelangelo

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, a Tuscan village. His father, Ludovico Buonarroti, was working their as a government agent. However, two weeks after his birth the Buonarroti's moved back to Florence due to the fact that Ludovico's term as mayor ended (Cavendish 13).

Caxton Prints the Cantenbary Tales

Jan 1, 1477

William Caxton printed Geoffrey Chaucers book, "The Cantenbary Tales". Caxton, a diplomat, merchant and printer is known for introducing the printing press to englnd. He printed Englishes first written book with a plot line, "The Cantenbary Tales." This book became famous due to the fact that it is considered by many English citizens, the first english story ("Time Tables").

Christaphor Columbus

Jan 1, 1483

Christaphor Columbus had a theory that the world was round, which in his mind, meant one person could sail all the way around the earch and finish at their starting point. He planned on testing this idea by traveling the world, especially to Asia, by sea. He approached Portugal's royal court, King John II, to ask him to finance his journey. The King rejected Colubus because he thought the idea of the earth being round was unrealistic and impractical ("Time Tables")

Michelangelo Becomes An Apprentice

Dec 12, 1488

At thirteen years of age, Michelangelo pursuaded his father into letting him leave school to become an apprentice of the artist, Domenico Ghirlandio. Ghirlandio was one of the most known and succesful fresco painters in all of Florence. Although, Michelangelo eventually became so good he passed his teachers level of artistic skill (Cavendish 14).

Lorenzo De Medici's Sculpture School

Oct 19, 1489

Michelangelo was sent to Lorenzo De Medicis sculpture school in the Medici Gardens. Medici, not only the founder of the school but also the leader of Florence at the time was extremly impressed by Michelangelo's work (Coughlan 85). He was so impressed, he invited Michelangelo to live with him in the Medici household. While their, he worked on his famous releif sculpture, Battle of the Centaurs. He lived with Medici for two years before moving on with his art (Lace 12).

Michelangelo Flees Florence

Oct 5, 1494

King Charles VIII of France attacks Italy with the biggest army the country had seen since the Roman days. Michelangelo flees the crumbeling city of Florence and goes north to Bologna. Their, he sculpts two small statues for the tomb of St. Domenic. He does not return to Florence for a matter of years ('Great Minds").

First Visit to Rome

Jan 1, 1496

Michelangelo visits Rome for the first of multiple times in his life. Here he carved the marble sculpture Bacchus, for Jacopo Galli, a Roman banker. He also carves the Pieta, a statue for the French Cardinal Jean Billheres de Lagrualas. The Pieta brings Michelangelo to fame and gives him the commonly used title of Italy's most famous sculptor (Covendish 14).

Michelangelo's David

Dec 13, 1501

Michelangelo returns to Rome where he begins working on one of his most famous sculptures, David (Coughlan 85). He receives commision for this sculpture from Opera del Duomo. He worked on his piece in a shed built specially for him as a workshop. The shed was located near the Florence Cathedral, where David was originally going to be placed. However David was placed outside the Palazzo Dello Signoria in a public square ("Great Minds").

Queen Isabella's Death

Nov 26, 1504

Queen Isabella of Spain died on November 26th 1504 in Medina de Campo after a powerful life as queen. Isabella died just two weeks after Christopher Columbus, whom she sponsered his trips, returned to Europe after his last voyage to the Americas. Isabella's tomb was placed in Granada in the Capilla Real which her grandson built.

Pope Julius II

Jan 1, 1505

Michelangelo again returns to Rome to serve Pope Julius II, the first of seven Popes he will work for. Michelangelo is commisioned to make Julius's tomb, by the pope himself. The Pope invisions forty statues in his shrine. After eight months of Michelangelo collecting materials such as marble, Julius grows impatient and highers a different architect, Bramante, to rebuild St. Peters Church.

Christopher Columbus Dies

May 20, 1506

After a life filled with navagating the ocean in want of exploration, Christopher Columbus died in 1506, He died in Valladolid Spain. Columbus had discovered a new world for Europe, The Americas. Riches from these two continents helped Spain become a world power for the next one hundred years. Spain grew very wealthy due to Columbuses discovery ("Time Tables").

The Sisitene Chapel

Jan 1, 1508

Julius commisions Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel. The biggest mural of his career, Michelangelo finishes the paintings of angels and bibical scenes in 1512. However, in 1509 he contenplated quitting due to the spots of mold he found in one part of the ceiling. However the sistene chapel was and still is known to some as Michelangelo's greatest work of art ("Michelangelo Buonarroti").

Juan Diaz de Solis

Oct 8, 1515

Juan Diaz de Solis was a spanish navagator and exploror who reached tho mouth of the Rio De La Plata river in Argentina. Solis traveled many miles up the river and planned on taking over the country and giving himself the crown. Solis and his men observed the land planning to attak. However, native tribes saw them as a threat and ambushed the Spaniards killing Juan Diaz De Solis and most of his men ("Time Tables").

Sugar Cane is cultivated in the Americas

Jan 1, 1520

Sugar cane is first grown and cultivated in Mexico in 1520. Only two years later the plant is spread to Brazil and a year later, in 1533, it spread to Peru. This causes a major change in the way Americans look at farming and helps them with trade within the countries in their own continants. An economic gain is what becomes of the new crop in the Americas during this time period ("Time Tables").

Michelangelo becomes Architect and Cheif

Jan 1, 1546

After the death of the architect for St. Peters church, Antonio Da Sangallo, Michelangelo was asked to takeover by Pope Paul. Michelangelo accepts the new commision so long as he can have total control. He is granted what he wants, power over Europes greatest architectural project ("Great Minds").

Michelangelos's Death

Feb 18, 1564

Michelangelo dies after a short illness in his house in Rome. He was surronded by family and good friends of his. Leanardo, his nephew, with the help of some friends, sneak his body out of Rome in order to prevent the government from having him buried their. Leanardo has him buried in Santa Croce, which was down the street from Michelangelos childhood apartment ("Great Minds").