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Michelangelo: Facts & Related Content
Facts
| Also Known As | Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1475 • Italy |
| Died | February 18, 1564 (aged 88) • Rome • Italy |
| Notable Works | “Bacchus” • “Crucifixion of St. Peter” • “David” • “Madonna and Child with the Infant St. John” • “Moses” • “Pietà” • “The Last Judgment” |
| Movement / Style | Early Renaissance • Mannerism • Renaissance |
| Subjects Of Study | tondo |
Did You Know?
- Michelangelo was commissioned by nine different Popes, including for a project gilding decorative knobs for two of the Popes beds.
- Several of Michelangelos poems were set to music by contemporaneous composers.
- The poor quality of the marble used to make David may cause it to break down more quickly than other statues.
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