A biography of michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni [ 1 ] 6 March — 18 February , [ 2 ] known as Michelangelo , was an Italian Renaissance painter , sculptor , architect , poet, and engineer. Along with Leonardo da Vinci , he is often called a " Renaissance Man " which means that he had great talent in many areas. Michelangelo lived an extremely busy life, creating a great number of artworks.

Some of Michelangelo's works are among the most famous that have ever been made. They include two very famous marble statues, the Pieta in Saint Peter's Basilica and David which once stood in a plazza in Florence but is now in the Accademia Gallery. His most famous work of architecture is the east end and dome of Saint Peter's Basilica.

How did michelangelo die

A lot is known about Michelangelo's life because he left many letters, poems and journals. Because he was so famous, he became the very first artist to have his biography story of his life published while he was still living. He was sometimes called Il Divino "the divine one". Many other artists who saw his work tried to have the same emotional quality.

Michelangelo was born on 6 March in Caprese near Arezzo , Tuscany. They claimed they were descended from the noble Countess Matilda of Canossa. When Michelangelo was a baby, the family moved back to Florence. As he was sickly, Michelangelo was sent to live on a small farm with a stonecutter and his wife and family. Many years later Michelangelo said that the two things that had helped him to be a good artist were being born in the gentle countryside of Arezzo and being raised in a house where, along with his nurse's milk, he was given the training to use a chisel and hammer.