Quick Facts About Michelangelo
- Born
- March 15, 1475
- Died
- February 28, 1564
- Nationality
- Republic of Florence
- Profession
- Painter
- Notable works
- The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Known for
- St. Peter's Basilica, Dying Slave, David, Pietà (Michelangelo), The Last Judgment
About Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known mononymously as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. He was born in the Republic of Florence but was mostly active in Rome from his 30s onwards. His work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on Western art. Michelangelo's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an archetypal Renaissance man, along with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century. He was lauded by contemporary biographers as the most accomplished artist of his era.
Biography source:
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