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    Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as Michelangelo, was born in March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. His father`s name was Leonardo di Buonarroti Simoni and his mother`s name was Francesca Neri. Together they had five children, one of the son was Michelangelo and they returned to Florence when he was just an infant. Michelangelo lived almost all his life in Rome, where he died in 1564, with 88 years old.This important figure was an italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet

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    Michelangelo Pieta Essay

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    Michelangelo’s Pieta Michelangelo once said, “The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” These words have uttered in my mind over and over again, as I read them; a man with such talent and grace in his work giving glory to a higher being, whose work is more divine than we can ever imagine. A work of perfection is hard to come by in the lives of mere men, but Michelangelo’s Pieta was so close to perfection that the images in which the sculpture portrays almost comes to life.

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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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    Michelangelo and Leonardo were two very different artists. They were complete opposites in a large number of ways, only similar in what influenced their art, and the scenes that they depicted. Other than these few things that the two had in common, the two shared very little similarities in their art, personalities, and even appearances. Michelangelo was an Italian artist who was born in the year 1475, and died at the age of 88 in

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    Michelangelo Buonarrati      The typical stereotype of artists of the past, is a lonely, tormented outsider, who creates his art through his pain and anguish. Well Michelangelo was just that. In fact the stereotype is modeled after him. He was an unsociable loner who didn’t have many friends, lovers, or even assistants to help him. His temper and rudeness drove others away from him and kept him lonely. However, even though he was not the most likeable or social guy, he

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    The Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo during the High Renaissance. Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from the Old Testament onto the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Sistine Chapel was painted between 1508 and 1512 by Michelangelo. Michelangelo was originally a sculptor. Some common characteristics that can be found in the paintings are depth, blue backgrounds, anatomy, detail and more. Many characteristics from the Renaissance can be found in the Sistine Chapel, which proves that the Sistine

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    Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance which left an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before the age of thirty. Although he had a low opinion of painting, Michelangelo also created two of the most influential frescoes in the history of Western art: the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome,

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    I painted the Mona Lisa, I witnessed Michelangelo himself sculpt the statue of David, I also painted many frescos in many churches. Who am I? Well I am a paintbrush from the renaissance of course. You may be asking yourself, “What is the renaissance.” Well I can answer that for you. The word renaissance itself in French means “rebirth.” It refers to a time period emerging from the so called “dark ages”, beginning around the thirteenth century. Around this time I was in Florence Italy. Florence

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    Michelangelo Pieta Essay

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    completing the Case assignment for Module 1, I was immediately interested in seeking other forms of work that was completed by Michelangelo. I scanned over several paintings and architectural drawings that were all magnificent however, nothing compared to his sculptures. I was drawn back to several of his sculptures and finally decided to do an analysis on the Pieta. Michelangelo found himself settled in Rome from 1495-1501 after leaving Florence and his time with the Medici. While in Rome, he was commissioned

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    Michelangelo (1475-1564) was arguably the greatest artist during the Italian Renaissance period. His talents included sculpting, painting and architect, just to name a few. Michelangelo’s s most popular work was his Pieta and David sculptures and Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings. His works have been carefully preserved over the years for future generations to see his amazing work. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475, to Francesca and Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni

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