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Michelangelo's true glory in the field of architecture was achieved when he was made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica in 1546.
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The dignified painter finished the sculpture when he was only 25 years old.
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Michelangelo's career blossomed after his relocation in Rome in 1498.
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He returned to Florence in 1495 to start his career as a sculptor, following the theme and style of classical antiquity.
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The artist carved "Battle of the Centaurs" and "Madonna Seated on a Step" at the fertile age of 17.
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After the Medici family fell from power due to Lorenzo's death in 1492, Michelangelo soon fled to Bologna to continue his studies.
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The artist moved into the palace of Lorenzo de' Medici to study classical sculptures.
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Apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio
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Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy.
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The artist guarded the project, until the revelation of the finished artwork on October 31, 1512.
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The extraordinary artist fell deceased on February 18th, 1564 - a few weeks short of his 89th birthday- in his residence, Marcel de'Corvi, in Rome.
