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Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in caprese Italy. He is known to be one of the greatest renaissance artists there is.
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when michelangelo's father remarried he was able to come back home. this meant he was able to start schooling, but he only had interest in art
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because he came back home, michelangelo was able to start schooling. this was tough for him for two reasons. one, most boys started schooling at the age of six while he was already ten. and two, he had no interest in school but more interest in art.
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seeing his son had no urge to continue schooling, michelangelos father had him apprenticed to ghirlando. he worked it out so ghirlando would be teaching him about art but paying him as an apprentice.
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michelangelo moves in with the medici family to study art in 1489. only one year after apprenting
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this was his second trip to the new world. he named it america but it was not inhabited by people until the spanish came in 1509. it has remained a spanish colony
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a pocket watch is used to tell time. it was the begining of portable watches. peter henlien was the first to create these
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the sculpture was originally made to be up high on one of the cathedrals in florence but once everyone saw how beautiful it was they decided to put it front and center infront of a main government building so everyone could see
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at first, michelangelo wanted nothing to do with painting the ceiling. after all he was a sculptor not a painter. then gave in and decided to paint the ceiling. he even came up with his own platforms to stand on so he could paint more easlily
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julius attempted to turn venice into a mere fishing village. in order to do this he has to excommunicate venice. he wanted to regain control over all the papal states
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martin luther, a german monk had a big break through for christianity. he had the idea that the church could and should forvige people who acknowledge their sins and wrong doings
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michelangelo had plenty of plans drawn out and executed for several fortifications in florence
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following in the footsteps of the previous two cheifs of the basilica, michelangelo strived to make the dome of the church magnificant. it is still around to be seen today
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queen elizabeth was born in 1533 at greenwich palace. she ruled for 44 years, was never married, and had no kids
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columbus discovers smoking tobacco and takes it to europe
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michelangelo lived a good life with amazing opportunities and will come to be known as one of the best artists from the rennisace period
