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He was born in Caprese near to Florence ,where the family moved a few weeks later. -
He was apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio and then he lived in the household of Lorenzo de Medici.
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After the Medici were expelled from Florence,he travelled to Bologna and then,in 1496,to Rome.
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His first works were sculptures and "Pieta"made him famous. -
During this period he produced his "David"
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Pop Julius the 2d invites him to Rome in order for him to design Julius' own tomb. The project was never completed although he created a statue of Moses for the tomb. -
Between 1508 and 1512 he worked as a painter in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.This work made him famous as an artist. -
Michelangelo returns to Rome to paint 'The Last Judgement' on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel (1537-1541) -
From 1546 he became very active in architecture, in particular on St Peter' s church -
He died in Rome