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Michelangelo
Biography
Michelangelo
Buonarroti (1475-1564) As sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer,
Michelangelo Buonarroti stands as the archetype of the Renaissance
genius, with a talent that transcends time and continues to influence
and inspire contemporary artists. Michelangelo began his career in
Florence in 1488, as an apprentice in the studio of Domenico Ghirlandaio.
He quickly moved to the Medici Court in Florence where he gained an
appreciation for classical sculpture and humanist philosophy that
shaped and influenced his work. After the death of his patron, Lorenzo
de Medici, the artist traveled to Bologna and Rome, continually refining
his brilliant technique and establishing his reputation as a dominant
force in the arts. In May of 1508, Michelangelo accepted a commission
from Pope Julius II to paint the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Initially, Michelangelo was reluctant to accept the commission, regarding
himself a sculptor, but his initial trepidations faded and he began
the project in early 1509. Using the centuries-old technique of fresco,
Michelangelo worked at a feverish pace under exceptionally adverse
conditions. The ceiling decoration devised by Michelangelo consisted
of a series of illusionistic architectural elements that frame figures
and narrative scenes derived from the Old Testament. Completed four
years later in 1512, the ceiling marked the summit of the artist's
career as a painter and sealed his reputation as the greatest painter
of the High Renaissance. The controversial restoration of the ceiling,
begun in 1980, has dramatically transformed its appearance, revealing
a dazzling array of color, renewing interest in Michelangelo as a
colorist. Although the artist devoted the last thirty years of his
life almost exclusively to architecture, his powerful paintings remained
enormously influential, and continue to stand among the supreme masterpieces
of art history.
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