Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet during the High Renaissance. Some key facts: - He was born in 1475 in Arezzo, Tuscany and died in 1564 at the age of 88. - As a child, he was placed with a stonecutter's family and showed an early talent for art. He later studied under Domenico Ghirlandaio and sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni. - Some of his most famous works include the Sistine Chapel ceiling, David, Pieta and dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. - His artistic style was characterized by human emotion, detail, and a sense of

1. Michelangelo By Jack Murray

2. Vital Statistics Full name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Gender is male Born March 6, 1475 and died February 18, 1564 Born in Arezzo, Tuscany His mother’s name was Francesca Neri and his father’s name was Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarroto Simoni

3. Personal Background Michelangelo was placed with a wet nurse in a family of stonecutters Mother died when he was seven Sent to grammar school, befriended Francesco Grannaci who was studying art and encouraged his friend to also do so When he was thirteen he agreed to apprentice in the workshop of the artist Domenico Ghirliando After about one year, Michelangelo went to study sculpture in the Medici gardens and was shortly thereafter invited into the household of Lorenzo de’ Medici, the Magnificent Michelangelo created his first artworks when he was sixteen, which were the “Battle of the Centaurs” and “Madonna of the Stairs”

4. Key Historical Events In 1492 Lorenzo the Magnificent died, his death had major repercussions on politics in Florence A priest by the name of Savonarola took power Began “Bonfire of the Vanities” With Lorenzo Medici’s death also came the collapse of the Medici family’s power, and a change in Michelangelo’s status On June 25, 1496, Michelangelo arrived in Rome Christianity was a major source of inspiration for Michelangelo

5. Influences of the Art world Attempts at imitating his style of Terribilita have resulted in the art of Mannerism In his return to Florence, Michelangelo created a statue of David Murals of the Sistine Chapel represent most of the doctrine of the Catholic Church A way that the art world influenced Michelangelo was through his rivalry with Leonardo Da Vinci

6. Stylistic Traits Terribilita Frescoes Human Ornaments Stories Focal Point Human Detail Architecture Human Emotion Sculpture

8. Human Ornaments

9. Stories

11. Human ornaments

12. Focal point

14. Human detail

15. This is another of Michelangelo’s many sculptures

17. Focal Point

18. Human Ornaments

20. His art inspired a new Western form of art known as Mannerism

21. His intensity and dedication were evidenced in all of his works, but particularly in the Sistine Chapel, which took him four years to create and during which he painted the ceiling on his back