Michelangelo

Works of art by Michelangelo

Michelangelo's The Last Judgment. Saint Bartholomew is shown holding the knife of his martyrdom and ...	The Libyan Sybil, Sistine Chapel, accomplished.
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; the work took approximately four years to co...	Michelangelo's own tomb, at Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze, Florence
Michelangelo's Pietà, a depiction of the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Cruci...	Drawing for The Libyan Sybil, New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Ignudo, Sistine Chapel.	The Statue of David, completed by Michelangelo in 1504, is one of the most renowned works of the Ren...

The sonnets

Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Complete poems and selected letters

Michelangelo: a self-portrait

Michelangelo: paintings, sculptures, architecture

A Season of Giants

Release date:March 17, 1991

Directed by:Jerry London

Genre:Drama

Michelangelo: The Last Giant

Release date:February 1966

Directed by:Tom Priestley

Genre:Documentary

Release date:September 16, 1965

Directed by:Carol Reed

Genre:Biographical film

Marker	Location	Population
A	Arezzo	96,494

Q:
Where was Michelangelo born?
A:
Michelangelo was born in Caprese Michelangelo.
Q:
What notable artwork did Michelangelo create?
A:
Famous works of art by Michelangelo includes:
- The Creation of Adam
- Battle of the Centaurs
- Crucifix
- Doni Tondo
- David
- Bacchus
- Cristo della Minerva
Q:
What religious theology did Michelangelo believe in?
A:
Roman Catholic Church was Michelangelo's chosen denomination.
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In what field of work did Michelangelo specialize?
A:
Michelangelo was an accomplished architect and sculptor.
Q:
Who is acknowledged for having an influence on Michelangelo?
A:
Lorenzo de' Medici, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola and Girolamo Savonarola influenced Michelangelo.
Q:
What is Michelangelo quoted as saying?
A:
One famous quote is, "What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful that the garment with which it is clothed?"

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