Michelangelo

THE BIOGRAPHY OF MICHELANGELO

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  • Mar 6, 1475

    THE BIRTH OF MICHELANGELO

    THE BIRTH OF MICHELANGELO
    Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese near Florence(Italy)
  • Mar 30, 1475

    MOVE TO FLORENCE

    MOVE TO FLORENCE
    A few weeks after his birth , the family moved to Florence.
  • 1488

    ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE MEDICI FAMILY

    ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE MEDICI FAMILY
    He lived in the household of Lorenzo De' Medici, the leading patron of the arts in Florence
  • 1497

    ''PIETA''

    ''PIETA''
    His primary work was ''Pieta''
    The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture . It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The sculpture,was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
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    He figures are quite out of proportion, owing to the difficulty of depicting a fully-grown man cradled full-length in a woman's lap.