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    Michelangelo was born in Florence to a minor noble family opposed to him becoming an artist. He lived with a stonecutter's family and apprenticed under a famous artist. At age 14, he lived in the Medici palace. His early masterworks included the Pieta at age 23 and the statue of David at age 26. As a painter, Michelangelo spent four years lying on his back to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, considered his magnum opus. Later in life, he became the chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Michelangelo was renowned as the greatest living artist of his time.

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    Michelangelo was born in Florence to a minor noble family opposed to him becoming an artist. He lived with a stonecutter's family and apprenticed under a famous artist. At age 14, he lived in the Medici palace. His early masterworks included the Pieta at age 23 and the statue of David at age 26. As a painter, Michelangelo spent four years lying on his back to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, considered his magnum opus. Later in life, he became the chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Michelangelo was renowned as the greatest living artist of his time.

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    Michelangelo.

    notebook September 25, 2014

    Michelangelo Renaissance Artist


    Michelangelo was born in
    Florence. His father was a
    minor noble who was very
    opposed to his son becoming
    an artist.

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    So Michelangelo lived with a stonecutter’s family in a


    marble home.  

    At age twelve, he became an apprentice to a famous artist.


    When he was fourteen years old, he was “adopted” by
    Lorenzo the Magnificent and lived in the Medici palace.

    Medici Palace in Florence, Italy where


    Michelangelo lived and worked at age 14

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    Sculpture
    Michelangelo loved
    creating sculptures in
    marble. At age 23, he
    created the Pieta – a
    marble sculpture of
    Christ taken down from
    the cross.

    Christ lies in the arms of his mother. When you


    see it, you are filled with enormous pity. Today,
    this sculpture is in St. Peter’s Church in Rome.

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    At age 26, Michelangelo created


    David – a marble statue of the young
    man about to slay Goliath.

    How does this statue of David compare to 
    Donatello's statue? 

    It is the possibly the most


    recognizable statue in the
    history of art!

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                                          COOL FACT!!!
    On 24 April 1503 Michelangelo undertook to carve twelve 
    over­life­sized Apostles, each four and a quarter “braccia” 
    high (8' 1¾ ") for the cathedral of Florence, at the rate of at 
    least one completed statue per year.
     However, because he was repeatedly called away from 
    Florence by Pope Julius II, Michelangelo produced 
    nothing more than one unfinished statue of the Apostle 
    Matthew.

    What do you observe about this unfinished statue?
    Discuss with your group.
    Does it appear that the statue is coming to life?

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    Painting

    At age 33, Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine


    Chapel in the Vatican in Rome. Lying on his back high in the
    air, Michelangelo spent four long years painting the ceiling.

    Tour of the Sistine Chapel

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    The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel consists of scenes from


    the Old Testament:

    • How God created the world


    • Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
    • Noah and his ark 

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    Architecture
    At age 71, Michelangelo
    became the chief architect
    for St. Peter’s Church in
    Rome.  

    And at the end of his life


    he became very
    religious. St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome, Italy) Video

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    predict: Which artwork is considered to be Michelangelo’s


    masterpiece?

    A. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling


    B. David
    C. Pieta

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    A. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling

    Michelangelo described what it


    was like to paint the Sistine
    Chapel. He listed all the
    discomforts involved in painting
    a ceiling. He complained about
    how he hated the place.
    Michelangelo worked alone –
    He painted the whole ceiling by
    himself!

    At the time, Michelangelo was regarded as the greatest living


    artist, even though he was only 37 and living at the same time
    as Leonardo da Vinci.  

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