MICHELANGELO

BIOGRAPHY

• Born on March 6, 1475
• Born in Caprese, The Republic of Florence, Italy
• Born into a family of banking business
• Apprenticed as a painter
• Continued on to be one of the best artists during the Renaissance

CONTRIBUTIONS

• Said to be the best artist during the Renaissance
• Most famous pieces of art were David (1501-1504) and the Pietá (1499)
• David was an 18 foot statue based of King David from the Hebrew Bible
• Pietá depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of Mary after the Crucifixion
• Pioneered the Mannerist Style

MOST INFLUENTIAL ART

• Scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
• Scenes of the Last Judgement on the alter of the Sistine Chapel
• These pieces of art revolutionized classical arichitecture
• These extremely famous and beautiful pieces of art were sculpted before the age of 30
• Michelangelo was the pinnacle of artistic achievement from the beginning of the Renaissance

REFLECTION OF RENAISSANCE

• The Renaissance focused on humanism, focusing on individuals
• Michelangelo's art was from his own perspective allowing others to find their perspective
• Everyone was allowed to have their own perspective, huge part of Renaissance
• Michelangelo changed ways of thinking of art and humans, relating to humanism
• Michelangelo devoted himself to master the human body

REFLECTION OF RENAISSANCE CONTINUED

• Because of the amount of humanism, Michelangelo was fascinated by the human body
• His biggest accomplishment, Sistine chapel, was of hundreds of humans from the Old Testament
• Most of Michelangelo's artwork involved humans, humanism, or perspective
• Michelangelo's artwork is considered to be the best, influencing many other artists
• Michelangelo's art ended up changing, beginning to show a new direction of art in Europe

KEY CONTRIBUTION

• The Pietá, meaning compassion or pity
• Michelangelo made two other "Pietás" in his life, both unfinished
• Pietá is a symbol for a devotional character, Christ on the lap of Mary after the crucifixion
• Michelangelo saw beauty in the human form and the best work of his involved a human body
• The style he used incorporated French and German artists in a new way never used before

BIOGRAPHY CONTINUED

• Michelangelo passed away on February 8, 1564
• Passed away in Rome, Italy
• Known as the most famous artist during the Renaissance
• His artwork still today influences others
• One of the best artists

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "Michelangelo." 2014. The Biography Channel website. Jan 30 2014, 2:30
• Sarah Bradford Landau. "Renaissance." Scholastic website. Jan 30 2014, 3:00
• www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753904
• http://www.biography.com/people/michelangelo-9407628?page=1