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Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo during the Renaissance Period, was one of the most famous artists alive. He excelled in painting, sculpturing, and poetry. Some of his most famous achievements were painting the Sistine Chapel, creating the sculptures Madonna on the Stairs, Pieta, and David, and painting the Last Judgement.

Michelangelo began painting the Sistine Chapel in 1508 and completed it in 1512. He at first intended to paint 12 pictures of the apostles around the outside of the ceiling, but ended up using the central area of the ceiling to paint the history of the Old Testament. This was considered his greatest work of art because he included over 300 figures in it! Imagine standing there for hours at a time painting. 

If you would like a picture of Michelangelo's work, the beginning of this video has a good view of the Sistine Chapels ceiling.

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Madonna on the Stairs was created by Michelangelo when he was still in school at Lorenzon de' Medici in 1491, and finished one year later. This sculpture shows a mother holding or nursing a child in her arms.

Michelangelo started carving the sculpture Pieta in 1498 at the age of 23. This sculpture shows the Virgin Mary cradling her son after he died on the cross and was taken down. It was created for the funeral of the French cardinal Jean de Billheres, who acted as a representative in Rome. It currently is located in St. Peter's Basilica which is located in Vatican City.





David, another well know sculpture by Michelangelo was created from 1501- 1504. This 17ft tall marble statue, show David thinking before his battle with Goliath, unlike most sculptures or pictures that show him victorious over Goliath.

Michelangelo went back to the Sistine Chapel in 1534, and painted the Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar. This painting shows the second coming of Jesus as he decides the fate of human kind. The painting is so amazing it is best viewed in pieces so this video should show you just how amazing and complex this painting is.

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