Michelangelo Buonarotti
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One of the finest sculptors of all time, Michelangelo is perhaps best known for his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He also designed several significant buildings, and wrote poetry that was not as stunning as his other creations. He is the first known sculptor to leave some of his works deliberately unfinished.
Important Dates
Born: March 6, 1475
Died: Feb. 18, 1564
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Michelangelo
This public-domain graphic from the 1885 publication The Hundred Greatest Men is based on Michelangelo's self-portrait and is free for your use. Part of the Medieval and Renaissance History Portrait Gallery here at this site.
From Your Guide
Review: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
A review of Ross King's book about the creation of the masterpiece and the men who made it happen.
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Michelangelo Buonarrotti on the Web
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
The first ten minutes is worth the price for the gorgeous views of Renaissance art and architecture, and though less than perfectly accurate, the story is absorbing and the performances strong. It's interesting to note the dark colors of the ceiling, as the film was made before restoration revealed Michelangelo's masterpiece to be dazzlingly vivid.
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Art & Artists
A multilevel index to sites offering sculpture, icons, paintings, stained glass, and the artists that produced it in Medieval and Renaissance times. A page of Clip Art links is also available.Art History
Excellent resource for art history of all eras, brought to you by About Guide Shelley Esaak.
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