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- 2. A Timeline of Michelangelos Life 1475 The Birth of a Genius Artistic Education 1488 1498- 1499 Piet David 1501- 1504 1508- 1512 The Sistine Chapel Moses 1513- 1515 1520-1527 Medici Chapel The Last Judgement 1537-1541 1564 Michelangelo s Legacy 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1570
- 3. 1475 The Birth of a Genius Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on 6th March 1475, near the city of Florence in Italy. The family moved to Florence soon after his birth. Photo courtesy of bvi4092 (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Florence was at the centre of the Renaissance movement and Michelangelo was very influenced by the art around him. timelin e
- 4. 1488 Artistic Education At the age of 13, Michelangelo became an apprentice to Domenico Ghirlandaio, an artist who painted murals. Michelangelos artistic talents were soon noticed by Lorenzo de聞 Medici. He was a very important man in Florence, who was the leading patron of the arts at that time. Lorenzo invited Michelangelo to live in his household. Michelangelo learnt from the many friends of Lorenzo, who were artists, poets and writers. timelin e
- 5. 1498-1499 Piet timelin e In 1496, Michelangelo went to Rome and worked mainly in sculpture. In 1498, he was commissioned by Cardinal Jean Bilheres de Lagraulas to create a sculpture of the Virgin Mary with Jesus draped in her arms after his crucifixion. The statue was meant for the cardinals tomb. It is called Piet, which means The Pity. Photo courtesy of bvi4092 (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence attribution The sculpture is made from a single block of marble. It stands in St Peters Basilica in Rome. It is the only piece that Michelangelo signed. Photo courtesy of Juan M Romero (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Click to see a larger image. Photo courtesy of Juan M Romero (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 6. 1501-1504 David timelin e Michelangelo was commissioned to make a sculpture for the cathedral of Florence. He created a statue of the young David. In the Bible, David went into battle against a giant called Goliath. Michelangelo chose David because he was heroic, strong, energetic and powerful. It is on display at the Galleria dellAccademia in Florence. Photo courtesy of bvi4092 (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Photo courtesy of J旦rg Bittner Unna (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Click to see a larger image. Photo courtesy of J旦rg Bittner Unna (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 7. 1508-1512 The Sistine Chapel Michelangelo was once again commissioned to work in Rome. He was asked to create an elaborate fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican (the residence of the Pope). Michelangelo was asked to paint the 12 disciples of Jesus; instead, he painted a range of prophets and filled the central area with scenes from the Old Testament. Photo courtesy of Snowdog (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Click to see a larger image. Photo courtesy of Snowdog (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 8. Scenes from the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo had to lie on his back on specially-created scaffolding to paint the Sistine Chapel.
- 9. God and Adam One of the most famous scenes from the Sistine Chapel is of God and Adam reaching out to one another. timelin e Have you seen this image used elsewhere?
- 10. 1513-1515 Moses timelin e In 1505, Michelangelo was invited to Rome by Pope Julius II. He commissioned him to make his tomb. The was problematic as there was not enough money for the project. This led to disagreements between the Pope and Michelangelo. Michelangelo left Rome and he returned to Florence; however, he continued to work on the project. The tomb was never finished by the time of the Popes death. Michelangelo created a statue of Moses for it. Michelangelo considered this as one of his greatest pieces of work. Photo courtesy of Alvesgaspar (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Click to see a larger image. Photo courtesy of Alvesgaspar (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 11. 1520-1527 Medici Chapel timelin e During this period of time, Michelangelo worked on the Medici Chapel in Florence. Photo courtesy of Benjamin Janecke (Rectifier99) (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Click to see a larger image. Medici Chapel, Florence Photo courtesy of Benjamin Janecke (Rectifier99) (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 12. 1537-1541 The Last Judgement timelin e Michelangelo was invited back to Rome to paint another fresco in the Sistine Chapel. This time, however, it was for the wall behind the great altar. He painted The Last Judgement, which is part of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. It was very controversial at the time as some people disapproved of how Michelangelo had painted the saints. Click to see a larger image. Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux (@wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence attribution
- 13. 1564 Michelangelos Legacy Michelangelo died on 18th February 1564 after a short illness at the age of 88. He painted some of the worlds largest and most iconic frescoes and he sculpted amazing statues that still fascinate people today. timelin e