Painter & Paintings

Michelangelo
Michelangelo

Italian High Renaissance artist

Birth March 6, 1475

Death February 18, 1564

Place of Birth Caprese, Italy

Principal Residence Rome

Known for Painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

In painting and in sculpture, rendering the human form in a wide variety of positions and with great emotional expression, and creating several of the most important works of the Italian Renaissance

Milestones 1490-1492 While residing in the palace of Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence, carved the Battle of the Centaurs, a relief sculpture characterized by dynamic action and a dense, complex arrangement of figures

1498-1500 In Rome, carved the Piet�, a sculpture remarkable for its emotional control, delicate rendering of flesh and cloth, and sophisticated composition

1501-1504 In Florence, sculpted David, which despite its monumental size is notable for portraying a subtle balance of strength and vulnerability

1505-1512 In Rome at the request of Pope Julius II, executed ceiling frescoes for the Sistine Chapel

1510-1516 Created a series of sculptures for the tomb of Julius II, including Moses and Dying Slave, but the project was never completed

1516 Returned to Florence, where from 1519 to 1534 he worked on designs for the Medici family tombs

1527-1529 Discontinued his art temporarily to defend the newly created republic of Florence, utilizing his design skills to modernize defenses and supervise construction of the city's fortifications

1534-1541 In Rome, painted The Last Judgment on the wall of the Sistine Chapel

1546 Became chief architect of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, and designed the dome that became the inspiration for many capital buildings in the United States

Did You Know? The proportions of the Piet� are unusual, with the figure of Mary actually larger than the body of Jesus across her knees; when viewed as intended, with the face of Jesus at eye level, the composition seems to be in proportion.

The Piet� is the only work signed by Michelangelo, who, frustrated by confusion regarding authorship of the sculpture, sneaked into Saint Peter's Basilica late at night and carved his name on the work.

Pope Julius II originally commissioned Michelangelo to paint one image of each of the twelve apostles on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Michelangelo was a celebrated poet during his lifetime: About 300 of his poems survive.

The restoration of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was completed in 1989, revealing an intensity of color that surprised many art historians, and sparking a renewed global interest in Michelangelo's work.

Michelangelo spent months at the quarry in Carrara, Italy, selecting marble blocks for many of his sculptures.

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Birth	March 6, 1475
Death	February 18, 1564
Place of Birth	Caprese, Italy
Principal Residence	Rome
Known for	Painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
	In painting and in sculpture, rendering the human form in a wide variety of positions and with great emotional expression, and creating several of the most important works of the Italian Renaissance
Milestones	1490-1492 While residing in the palace of Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence, carved the Battle of the Centaurs, a relief sculpture characterized by dynamic action and a dense, complex arrangement of figures
	1498-1500 In Rome, carved the Piet�, a sculpture remarkable for its emotional control, delicate rendering of flesh and cloth, and sophisticated composition
	1501-1504 In Florence, sculpted David, which despite its monumental size is notable for portraying a subtle balance of strength and vulnerability
	1505-1512 In Rome at the request of Pope Julius II, executed ceiling frescoes for the Sistine Chapel
	1510-1516 Created a series of sculptures for the tomb of Julius II, including Moses and Dying Slave, but the project was never completed
	1516 Returned to Florence, where from 1519 to 1534 he worked on designs for the Medici family tombs
	1527-1529 Discontinued his art temporarily to defend the newly created republic of Florence, utilizing his design skills to modernize defenses and supervise construction of the city's fortifications
	1534-1541 In Rome, painted The Last Judgment on the wall of the Sistine Chapel
	1546 Became chief architect of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, and designed the dome that became the inspiration for many capital buildings in the United States
Did You Know?	The proportions of the Piet� are unusual, with the figure of Mary actually larger than the body of Jesus across her knees; when viewed as intended, with the face of Jesus at eye level, the composition seems to be in proportion.
	The Piet� is the only work signed by Michelangelo, who, frustrated by confusion regarding authorship of the sculpture, sneaked into Saint Peter's Basilica late at night and carved his name on the work.
	Pope Julius II originally commissioned Michelangelo to paint one image of each of the twelve apostles on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
	Michelangelo was a celebrated poet during his lifetime: About 300 of his poems survive.
	The restoration of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was completed in 1989, revealing an intensity of color that surprised many art historians, and sparking a renewed global interest in Michelangelo's work.
	Michelangelo spent months at the quarry in Carrara, Italy, selecting marble blocks for many of his sculptures.