Who is michelangelo

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By:Rida Shaik

Life Michelangelo’s full name is Michelangelo

di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. He was born on 6th March 1475 near

Arezzo, Caprese, Tuscany, Italy. He was a painter, sculptor, poet, engineer,

and an architect. He died on 18 February 1564.

Works

Michelangelo famous Sculpture s are

David Pietà

His famous paintings are The Creation of Adam Sistine Chapel ceiling

David David is a 17

foot tall male statue made of marble

It represents the biblical hero David

Statue is set facing Rome looking into the distance with a warning glare in his eyes

Pietà

Pietà is a marble statue of Jesus lying on his mother Mary’s lap after the crucifixion.

This statue is most highly finished works by Michelangelo

It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed

Sistine Chapel ceiling

It took 4 years to make all those 434 painting.

All those paintings are from the bible.

The Creation of Adam

It is the picture of God breathes life into Adam the first man.

It is about the biblical story from the book of Genesis.

It was the last painting to be completed on Sistine Chappell ceiling.

The End