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Mar 6, 1475
Birth
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprece near Florence (Italy) where his father was the local magistrate. -
1488
Apprenticeship
Michelangelo was apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio.He then lived in the household of Lorenzo de' Medici,the leading patreon of the arts in Florence. -
1497
Pietà
His Pietà,a work of Renaissance sculpture housed in St. Peter's Basilica,Vatican City,made his name as an artist.A pietà is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture. -
Period: 1501 to 1504
David
In Florence Michelangelo produced his 'David',a masterpiece of the Renaissance sculpture.David is a 5.17-metre (17.0 ft) marble statue of the Biblical figure David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. -
Period: 1508 to 1512
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.It was recognised at once as a great work of art and from then on Michelangelo was regarded as Italy's greatest living artist. -
Period: 1537 to 1541
The Last Judgment
Shortly before his death in 1534, Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo to paint a fresco of The Last Judgement on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity. -
Feb 18, 1564
Death
He completed more paintings,sculpted,wrote poetry,and contributed to many architectural projects during his lifetime. He died in Rome,Italy.
