Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) was an Italian artist, architect and poet, who is considered one of the greatest and most influential of all Renaissance figures. His most celebrated works, from a breathtaking portfolio of masterpieces, include the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and the giant marble statue of David, which resides in the Galleria dell'Accademia of Florence.
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1475 - 1564Life of the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo.
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1475The Renaissance artist Michelangelo is born in Caprese near Florence.
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1488 - 1490The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo studies as an apprentice to Domenico Ghirlandaio in Florence.
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1497 - 1500The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo works on his masterpiece the Pieta.
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1503The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo paints 'The Holy Family'.
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1504The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo completes his masterpiece the statue of David.
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8 Sep 1504Michelangelo's masterpiece *David* is unveiled at the Palazzo della Signoria, Florence, Italy. The statue stands 17 feet (5.17 m) tall and was sculpted from Carrara marble. It is among the most recognizable and most often copied works of art in the world.
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1508 - 1512The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo works on his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome.
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1512The Laurentian Library, San Lorenzo in Florence, designed by Michelangelo, is completed.
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c. 1520The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo completes his masterpiece statue of Moses for the tomb of Pope Julius II.
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1544The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo begins his redesign of the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
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1547The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo begins working on the soaring dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (completed in 1590 CE).
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1553Ascanio Condivi completes his 'Life of Michelangelo'.
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18 Feb 1564The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo dies in Rome.
