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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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.