Michelangelo, A Biography
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Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475. He lived almost a full century and died on February 18, 1564; he was still working six days before his death. During his life, the western world underwent what was perhaps the most remarkable period of change since the decline of the Roman Empire. The Renaissance saw changes in all aspects of life and culture, with dramatic reforms sweeping through the worlds of religion, politics, and scientific belief. Michelangelo was one of the advocates of this new philosophy, while creating some of the most beautiful and very famous artwork pieces ever created.
He was born at Caprese, in Tuscany, "he was the second of five sons of Lodovico di Leonardo (a civil servant) and Francesca Buonarroti." (Bradbury page 6). The family had two homes: one in the Tuscan countryside, and a much smaller one in the city of Florence. In 1481, when Michelangelo was six years old, his mother died. The year 1481, had quite an impact on Michelangelo, in addition to the death of his mother, "he also had his first drawing lesson from a local artist named Francesco Granacci." (Bradbury 6)
In 1488, at the age of 13, Michelangelo moved to Florence and began working as an assistant to Domenico Ghirlandaio, who had recently started work on Florence's Santa Maria Novella Church. In 1489, after completing just one year of his apprenticeship, Michelangelo came to the attention of Lorenzo de' Medici, who summoned the boy to his court. It was there that he began to learn the secrets of sculpting and by creating drawings of the statues and attempting to recreate them in clay.
"Through his association with the court of Lorenzo, Michelangelo was in contact with the most brilliant thinkers, artists, and wr...
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...s of his life traveling in much the same way as he had started his adult years. He returned to Rome after the threat had passed and it was there that his life ended; he was buried at the church of Saint Apostoli in a huge formal ceremony. "However, the story of his remarkable life was not over even in death; after burial, his body was secretly reclaimed and smuggled back to Florence, on the orders of Duke Cosimo de' Medici." (Bradbury 10). Here it was laid to rest in the church of Santa Croce. It remains there today, in a magnificent marble tomb designed by Vasari in 1570. The tomb bears a bust of Michelangelo, below which are sculptures of three sorrowing women: Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting.
Works Cited
Bradbury, Kirsten. Essential Michelangelo. New York: Parrogon, 2000.
Gilbert, Rita. Living With Art. San Francisco: McGraw Hill. 1992.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that michelangelo buonarroti was born on march 6, 1475, lived almost a century, and died on february 18, 1564. the renaissance saw dramatic reforms in all aspects of life and culture.
- Explains that michelangelo was born at caprese, in tuscany, and was the second of five sons of lodovico di leonardo and francesca buonarroti.
- Narrates how michelangelo moved to florence at the age of 13 and began working as an assistant to domenico ghirlandaio, who had recently started work on florence's santa maria novella church.
- Explains that michelangelo was in contact with the most brilliant thinkers, artists, and writers of his day through his association with lorenzo's court.
- Explains that michelangelo first heard savonarola preach in 1492, the year his first patron, lorenzo de' medici, died. the monk's sermons and his violent death had a lifelong effect on the artist and many of his works.
- Describes how martindale spent five years in rome, creating some of his best-known works, including bacchus.
- Analyzes how michelangelo created the pieta, a masterpiece of sculpture that could not be further removed in content from the witty bacchus.
- Explains that michelangelo's command of anatomy is superb; every muscle is defined, every movement understood by the artist.
- Describes how michelangelo's creation changed florentine law and became the first naked statue to be allowed on public display since classical times.
- Analyzes how the pope's power forbade michelangelo to leave rome, even though he was unable to begin working on the tomb.
- Explains how julius gave michelangelo a new commission to fresco the sistine chapel's ceiling. the frustrated artist looked to ghirlandaio for assistance with the technique.
- Analyzes how michelangelo's relationship with the medici family remained strong and pope leo kept the association going to prevent him from working on the della rovere tomb.
- Explains how leo x's reign was liberating to michelangelo. he was back in florence, free to live where he chose, and still undertakes prestigious projects for the new pope.
- Explains that michelangelo made his home in florence from 1515 until 1534, during which time the city suffered massive upheavals. he was a fervent supporter of the republic.
- Analyzes how michelangelo used his art as a medium to express his opinions of people. the crude round shape in which the figure's foot rests may have been intended as an unfinished head of goliath.
- Narrates how michelangelo fell in love with tommaso de' cavalieri in 1532 and settled in rome. the two men remained close until his death.
- Analyzes how michelangelo's friendship with victoria colonna, a deeply religious woman, was influenced by the work of dante alighieri.
- Explains that michelangelo's time in rome was filled with commissions, including finishing the long-term project of the tomb of pope julius ii.
- Opines that michelangelo's works are an intimate insight into the superb mind of a remarkable man.
- Explains that michelangelo lived for almost 89 years, an unusually long lifespan for a man of his era. he was forced to leave rome due to the threat of invasion by spain.
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- Explains that michelangelo was apprenticed to domenico ghirlandaio, the most fashionable painted in florence. his first surviving large statue, a life-sized bacchus, was produced in rome.
- Explains how michelangelo painted the sistine chapel's ceiling, one of the world’s most famous churches, from 1508 to 1541.
- Explains that michelangelo wanted his statue of david to symbolize the power of the people and to inspire confidence.
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- Analyzes how michelangelo's work deteriorated as he tried to tackle more projects at the same time, such as the sistine chapel and the tomb of pope julius ii.
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- Analyzes how michelangelo's art changed as he grew older due to his change in focus. he began to sculpt when a medici family apprenticed him and worked for them until their downfall.
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- Explains that the sistine chapel is remarkably plain outside – a high, block-like rectangular brick building without adornment.
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- Analyzes the fresco scene 'creation of adam', which tells a story of god creating adam the first human. the style is concurrent with renaissance.
- Analyzes how the colors used are vibrant and give emotion, while the shadowing and use of dark and dynamic colors characterize the subjects being shown.
- Explains that the weird analysis of the "creation of adam" supposedly there is a anatomically accurate brain behind god.
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- Explains that michelangelo is one of the greatest creators in the history of art. he was born on march 6, 1475, in caprese, but spent a large portion of his life in rome.
- Analyzes michelangelo's artistic intentions of the religious sculpture. the virgin holding the body of her dead son in her arms, dreaming that he has merely fallen asleep.
- Analyzes how hibbard claims the preceding passage represents "a symbol of the mystery of christianity," which could also be one of michelangelo's intentions.
- Opines that the work is still a work of the quattrocento.
- Explains that the artist gave mary a youthful face because women retain their beauty longer if they are virgins. the pieta is considered untouchable by today's art world.
- Analyzes how michelangelo's sculpture, the david, is overwhelmingly beautiful, with an athletic body and powerful, masculine hands. the eyes alone give onlookers the tense mood of the boy about kill
- Analyzes how michelangelo produced the bruges madonna, a marble sculpture based on the material used for the pieta and david.
- Opines that michelangelo was an innovator, and many artists who followed him admired and copied his style.
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- Describes michelangelo as a renaissance artist who embodied the contemporary values of experimentation, civic participation, and innovation in his art.
- Analyzes how michelangelo's pieta displays experimentation because he made two figures out of one block of marble to portray humanism.
- Analyzes how michelangelo used geometry and asymmetry to create the realistic david in the cathedral of florence.
- Explains how michelangelo challenged tradtion by painting the sistine chapel's ceiling with seven prophets and five sibyls.
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- Explains that the renaissance was a period of cultural and artistic renewal that began in florence, italy, and spread across europe between the 14th and 17th centuries.
- Explains that michelangelo di lodovico buonarroti simoni was born on march 6, 1475 in caprese, italy, to leonardo and francesca, who moved to florence where he was raised.
- Describes how michelangelo visualized his finished sculptures by gazing at a block of stone. in 1504, he completed his most famous sculpture, the statue of david.
- Describes how michelangelo began work on a grand tomb with 40 life-size statues for pope julius ii in 1505, but became disgruntled when the pope's priorities changed and the funds became more focused on military events.
- Explains that michelangelo never married, but was devoted to vittoria colonna, the subject of more than 300 poems and sonnets until her death in 1547.
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- Explains that michelangelo buonarroti lived in a time when the medieval aspects of christianity were overwhelmed by the reformation. his art portrays the major trends and objectives of the renaissance.
- Describes the renaissance as a rebirth that led to new ways of thinking in the sciences, philosophy, and architecture, as well as painting and sculpture.
- Explains that michelangelo was recalled to rome by pope julius ii to do the frescoes of the sistine chapel ceiling.
- Explains how the government was trying to change its corrupt ways to counter the attacks it suffered.
- Explains that the renaissance brought drastic changes to the artistic world. michelangelo buonarroti was a sculptor, architect, painter, and poet.
- Explains that in the 1500s, europe was coming out of the middle ages and entering into a period of rebirth and new ways of thinking. the protestant reformation, led by martin luther, john calvin, and ulrich zwingli, changed the face of religion.
- Analyzes how michelangelo's departure from middle age technique is displayed in christ carrying the cross, which represents the essence of the supernatural and divine.
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