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Michelangelo Buonarroti
• Italian Renaissance Artist

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Biography
• Born in 1475 in Caprese, Italy
• Worked mostly in Florence and Rome
• Died in 1564

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Early Work
• Apprentice as sculptor in youth
• Patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici
• Showed talent early

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Painting Style & Process
• Deep study of human anatomy
• Used fresco technique on wet plaster
• Painted slowly, with detail

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Colours and Proportions
• Bright, clear colors
• Careful proportions of human body
• Musculature emphasized

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Techniques & Working Conditions
• Worked on scaffolding overhead
• Many preparatory drawings
• Faced physical strain and fatigue

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Legacy
• One of the greatest Renaissance masters
• Influenced painters and sculptors
• Admired for detail, strength, boldness

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Most Famous Works
• The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512
• The Last Judgment, 1536–1541
• Pietà, 1499
• David, 1501–1504
• Doni Tondo, 1506–1507