2. Background Information
His full name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti-Simoni.
He was born in the village called Caprese that was in Valtiberina. He was born and lived
in a castle. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. His mother was Francesca di
Miniato del Sera. Her age, at the time of his birth, was somewhere between 18-20. She
died while he was still young. His father was Lodovico Buonarroti. (Orlandi)
3. Background Information
In the book The Life & Times Of Michelangelo, his
family is described as “a family of solid bugher and
artisan stock.” In that same book it says his
“ancestry could be traced back two centuries.” He
was an apprentice in 1488. He worked at the
Ghirlandaio Shop. (Orlandi)
6. Greatest Creations
A few of Michelangelos creations
include David, the Sistine Chapel
ceiling, the Virgin Mary and Pietà.
7. Significant Contributions
His artwork was one of the significant contributes. This affected the world
because many of people such as art lovers still visit and worship his
masterpieces like the picture on the Sistine Chapel. The chapel still
has popes to this day. Another thing is his building abilities.
Michelangelo built a library called Laurentian Library. This library
houses the most important books in Italy. There were also many other
buildings in Rome that Michelangelo built. The buildings affected the
world because they are still visited by many people today.
(Jeva)
8. Michelangelos Theories
Michelangelo’s theories consist on
consettos and intellelo. Some people
thought that Michelangelo didn't treat
his subjects fairly. People said his
statues didn't look like the person who
was modeling it. Michelangelo also
broke the rule of perspective. Instead of
doing a normal background he would
make things larger than they were
meant to be. Michelangelo focused on
ideal beauty rather than anything else.
(Vess)
9. Related Theories of Today
Michelangelo’s theories relate to today
because people are still studying how he
did what he did and what his ideas were.
(Jeva)
10. Michelangelo's Students/Disciples
He had many disciples. Some were
Francesco Granacci, Fra
Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, and
Raffaello da Montelupo. Granacci
was helping him paint the Sistine
Chapel but made Michelangelo
mad and was fired. They still
were friends throughout future
years. Montorsoli was one of
Michelangelos favorite students.
(“Michelangelo’s Students.”)
11. Secret Societies
Michelangelo was part of a few select secret societies.
Those included were the Lutheran Society and a gay
society. They were kept secret because they were
not popular and would not be taken well if know
about. For the second one there were many famous
artists included throughout the past. (Vieth)
12. His Ideas Were Received
With...
Michelangelos ideas were popular.
He was very famous. He
influenced many people.
Michelangelo was given many
jobs and created many great
works of art. Some people
thought that he could not see
truth. He looked at ideal beauty. It
could be said they thought of
him, in a way, as a liar. Some of
his art and ideas are still believed
and viewed today.
14. Where Did The Renaissance Occur?
How Long Did It Last?
The Renaissance occurred
during the late Middle
Ages. The Renaissance
lasted from 1350 to 1555.
(Susan)
15. Where was the Renaissance?
The
Renaissan
ce was in
northern
Europe.
(Beck)
16. Why is the Name Renaissance
Significant?
It means rebirth. The Renaissance was
the new beginning for art and music
and creativity. Since it was the new
start it was also described as the
rebirth of creativity. (Beck)
17. Why Do We Study the
Renaissance?
The reason why we study the Renaissance
is because when then Europe left France
they entered a time period of so much
more than the middle ages. The middle
ages were so dark and coming from that
we have light. The renaissance was the
beginning of the the world we live in
today. There were so many new things
being built. People were getting richer
which then lead to the blossoming of new
and better ideas.
18. Identifying Elements of the
Renaissance Period
According to eHow “The Renaissance
period was a time of rebirth of humanism
and new discoveries in fine arts, music,
literature, philosophy, science and
technology, architecture, religion and
spirituality (eHow).”
(Elkins)
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