1st+Period+-+Michelangelo

=1st Period - Michelangelo= By:Samantha A.



Date of birth: March 6,1475

Location of birth: Caprese, Floretine

Parents’ names: Lodovico Buonarroti and Francesca dei Neri

Family background: Michelangelo had 5 brothers 1 was called Lionardo. His family is mainly from Florence. His dad was a temporary post as a court magistrate. His dad only had jobs that were for rich people, because he didn't want others to think he was a poor person.

Date of death: February 18,1564

Location of death/grave: Rome

Education: His father enrolled him in grammar school. The education he got there was reading, penmanship and a bit of Latin this education was meant to prepare him for life. Even though Michel got an education he spent most of his free time drawing on every scrap of paper he could find. He wanted to quit school and become an artist's apprentice and his dad let him at a very young age.

Career: Michel was an artist and his first sculpture on his own was a sculpture of Hercules. In his artwork he mainly did sculptures and drawings that had to do with the bible. At age 13 he was sent to be an artist's apprentice to an early artist named Domenico Ghirlandaio. The world's most perfectly sculpted sculpture was David.

Legacy: Michel was such a great artist even when he was 13 he worked with a real artist. He is best known for his wonderful artwork. That's why he's famous for his artwork. Some say his artwork can't be compared to no one's artwork. His artwork is still some of the best. He made the sculpture of David, The Last Judgement ,The creation of Adam , Ideal Face, Tondo Doni, The Holy Family, Portrait of Angelo Doni and Fresco of course he made more artwok but these are just some.

Additional/Interesting information: Michel's brother Lionardo became a monk. Michel went to a hospital in Santo Spirito and spent hours dissectingdead bodies to learn what was in a body. Before he died he burned all his paintings,sketches and cartoons. Michelangelo used pointed chisels, toothed chisels, files and rasps for his artwork. Michel as good at writing poems also he worte a sonnet for a women he loved. He also burned some of his poems. Michelangelo's real name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Bunarroti Simone.

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