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    The Story of Michelangelo Essay

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    great things. In the time of the renaissance period there were quite a few artists but only one particularly person stood out and has done great things with his life. Michelangelo wasn't some original person, he was a creative, leader, rebellion, and over all a life changing person that wanted to make a difference in the world. Michelangelo had brought his own style and technique into the public eye, which changed the Renaissance with his originality. In the 1500s, the world of art had started to change

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    life. The Sistine Chapel is located in the Vatican City, Italy. It is home to one of the largest art pieces done by artist Michelangelo. The Chapel was built in the city between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV (Stefaniak). The walls of the Chapel had been painted twenty years earlier, before Michelangelo was called in to create his ceiling masterpiece (Stefaniak). Michelangelo is one of the best artists around whose name relates to the idea of a “masterpiece”. The ‘Creation of Adam’

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    achievements of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci are considered significant to the Renaissance period. In this paper, the endeavors and achievements of these three Renaissance men will be examined and expressed. Born in 1475 in Italy, Michelangelo was raised in an era of artistic wonder. Not only an artist, but Michelangelo was also a poet, sculptor, and architect. Being gifted in these

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    surrounding colleagues and then he would combine them with his own personality to create some of the best works from his era. Raphael Sanzio's work of the Italian High Renaissance era is the result of influences and incorporation of techniques of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Pietro Perugino, and Leonardo

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    Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the greatest artists of all time. Many people all over the world throughout history have admired his work and he is possibly the most renowned artist of all time. Michelangelo completed many artistic pieces during his lifetime, and he did them very beautifully and in a very inspiring way. Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475 in the city of Caprese, Italy, just outside of Florence. Michelangelo's mother died in 1481 when he was at an early age.

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    The Sistine Chapel Essay

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    commissioned by the Catholic Church, the Sistine Chapel was intended to elevate the standing of the church and to inspire church goers in their faith. However, the creation of the Sistine Chapel frescos is not as simplistic as those who commissioned Michelangelo to

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    Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of several works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed. This

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    Miniato di Siena a stay at home wife like most women of her time, had Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni March 6, 1475. Months after Michelangelo was born he moved to Florence, Italy. At the age of six he lost his mother due to a prolonged sickness. After her death he was to live with a stonecutter and his family, in Settignano where his father also owned a marble quarry and a small farm. From very young Michelangelo was sent away to study grammar with Francesco da Urbino. Although he was

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    Jason Davis Professor Neeld HUM1020 28 November 2017 Michelangelo Michelangelo Buonarroti, what a Legendary and world-renowned artist and sculptor. Known as one of the best Italian Renaissance artists of all time, Michelangelo has surely made his mark on the world. He worked delicately with precision to craft sculptures that looked like it could come to life. Also, he taught himself how to paint frescos, the most difficult painting style, all by himself. His works like the statue of David and

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    The Sistine Chapel Essay

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    A painter, sculptor, architect and poet, Michelangelo Buonarroti, known by his first name Michelangelo, was one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance. Commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508, Michelangelo was asked to repaint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, originally representing golden stars on a dark blue sky. At the time, Michelangelo was a more developed sculptor than a painter, but he agreed anyway. Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was finished

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