Michelangelo
Sign in to saveMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6March 147518February 1564), 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 with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of survivin
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Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance artist (1475–1564) who worked as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, creating influential works inspired by classical antiquity across multiple artistic disciplines. His mastery and productivity in these varied fields made him a defining example of the Renaissance ideal, with his work leaving a lasting impact on Western art.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1475
- Died
- 1564
- Works
- 393
Top works
- Poesie
- The sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti
- Les sculptures de Michel-Ange
- Michał Anioł i jego poezje
- Sämmtliche Gedichte Michel Angelo's
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,998
- Total plays
- 27,748
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Michelangelo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
30 sectionsContents
- Early life and career
- Early life, 1475–1488
- Apprenticeships, 1488–1492
- Bologna, Florence, and Rome, 1492–1499
- Florence, 1499–1505
- Tomb of Julius II, 1505–1545
- Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508 –1512
- Florence under Medici popes, 1513 – early 1534
- Rome, 1534–1546
- St Peter's Basilica, 1546–1564
- Personal life
- Faith
- Personal habits
- Relationships and poetry
- Feuds with other artists
- Works
- Madonna and Child
- Male figure
- Sistine Chapel ceiling
- Figure compositions
- Architecture
- Final years
- Legacy
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6March 147518February 1564), 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 with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century. He was lauded by contemporary biographers as the most accomplished artist of his era.
Michelangelo achieved fame early. Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before the age of 30. Although he did not consider himself a painter, Michelangelo 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, and The Last Judgment on its altar wall. His design of the Laurentian Library pioneered Mannerist architecture. At the age of 71, he succeeded Antonio da Sangallo the Younger as the architect of St. Peter's Basilica. Michelangelo transformed the plan so that the Western end was finished to his design, as was the dome, with some modification, after his death.
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