Michelangelo

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Basic Information
Michelangelo lived during the Renaissance era in Italy. He was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy, and died February 18, 1564 in Rome, Italy. Michelangelo worked In the fields of sculpting, painting, poetry, architecture, and engineering, but is best known for is his paintings and sculptures. In his time he was one of the first artists to be recognized while he was alive. Today he is considered one of greatest artists to ever live, and some of his work is the most famous in existence.

His career
Michelangelo created amazing works of art, most of which are still around today. One example of his art is Madonna With Child, which is also known as the Madonna of Burges. He also created the sculpture of David. In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to sculpt the statue. The statue of David is sculpted out of a block of Marble that was excavated in 1464 for a different artist, but the block was not fully carved. The statue now stands in the Accademia Museum in Florence. Another famous sculpture he created was the Pietà. In 1497 Michelangelo was commissioned by a cardinal named Jean de Billheres to create a sculpture for a side chapel at Old St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. The sculpture was made from a block of carrara Marble and represented the virgin Mary hold the lifeless body of Jesus after he was crucified and had died.

The Impact of His Life
Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists known to man. He is considered one of the greatest artists of all time and his work was a major influence on development of western art. One of his most famous sculptures has made its way all the way to Burges, and is known as Madonna of Burges, it is one of the very few pieces of his work to leave Italy during his lifetime. It is a true privilege to see a sculpture by Michelangelo up close.