Michelangelo

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Michelangelo Buonarroti

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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
The Torment of Saint Anthony
1487

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Painting Style & Process
• Deep study of human anatomy
• Used fresco technique on wet plaster
• Painted slowly, with detail
The Creation of Adam 1511

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Colours and Proportions
• Bright, clear colors
• Careful proportions of
human body
• Musculature emphasized
Delphic Sibyl 1509

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Legacy
• One of the greatest
Renaissance masters
• Influenced painters and
sculptors
• Admired for detail,
strength, boldness
The Last Judgment 1541

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Most Famous Works
The Creation of Adam 1511
Doni Tondo 1507
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
1550