Michelangelo Buonarroti

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  • Mar 6, 1475

    Birth

    Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy
  • 1488

    First apprenticeship

    He became an apprentice to Domenico Ghirlandaio
  • 1496

    Moved to Rome

    After the previous household he was living in was expelled from Florence, he traveled to Bologna and then Rome
  • 1497

    Pieta

    Michelangelo's first famous sculpture that kick-started his reputation
  • 1501

    David

    One of his most well-known works. He finished making the sculpture in 1504
  • 1508

    Sistine Chapel Ceiling

    After his work on the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512), Michelangelo was rendered as the greatest living artist in Italy
  • 1537

    The Last Judgement

    Michelangelo returned to Rome to paint on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel (1537-1541)
  • 1546

    Later Life

    Michelangelo started being active as an architect after he finished his work on the Sistine Chapel
  • Feb 18, 1564

    Death

    Michelangelo died in Rome at the age of 89