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Facts About Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a genius of the renaissance period. His
skills were legendary - painter, architect, engineer,
mathematician and philosopher but he is perhaps best known for his
paintings especially that of the painting of ' The Last Judgment '
on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his sculpture of the
Statue of David. Michelangelo's sculptures were often sculpted
from marble blocks which he personally selected from the quarry in
Carrara, Italy. An inspired poet he dedicated many poems and
sonnets to Vittoria Colonna. He was also an architect and designed
the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Concise Biography & Facts About
Michelangelo
Full Name - Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Nationality - Italian
Place of Birth - Caprese, Italy
Lifespan - March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564
Family - Son of Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and
Francesca Neri, he was one of five brothers
Educated - Served as an apprentice to the painter Domenico
Ghirlandaio and the sculpture school in the Medici gardens
Patrons - The Medici Family and Pope Julius II
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