ARTIST

Michelangelo

1475–1564 · Republic of Florence

Michelangelo, a titan of the High Renaissance, sculpted the iconic 'David' and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, leaving an indelible mark on Western art.

ABOUT

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known mononymously as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. He was born in the Republic of Florence but was mostly active in Rome from his 30s onwards. His work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on Western art. Michelangelo's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an archetypal Renaissance man, along…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Manchester Madonna 1494 · National Gallery Doni Tondo 1500 · Uffizi Gallery The Ancestors of Christ: Zerubbabel, Abiud and Eliakim 1508 · Sistine Chapel Erythraean Sibyl 1508 · Vatican Museums The Ancestors of Christ: Josias, Jeconiah and Shealtiel 1508 · Sistine Chapel The Deluge 1508 · Sistine Chapel
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