Michelangelo

Works of art by Michelangelo

Architecture by Michelangelo

Written works by Michelangelo

The sonnets
The sonnets
Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Complete poems and selected letters
Complete poems and selected letters
Michelangelo: a self-portrait
Michelangelo: a self-portrait
Michelangelo: paintings, sculptures, architecture
Michelangelo: paintings, sculptures, architecture

Films about Michelangelo

A Season of Giants
A Season of Giants
Release date:March 17, 1991
Directed by:Jerry London
Genre:Drama
Michelangelo: The Last Giant
Michelangelo: The Last Giant
Release date:February 1966
Directed by:Tom Priestley
Genre:Documentary
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Release date:September 16, 1965
Directed by:Carol Reed
Genre:Biographical film

Places Michelangelo has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Michelangelo
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A Arezzo 96,494
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.
  • Q:
    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?"
Michelangelo Photo Gallery

Quotes

  • Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle.

    - Michelangelo
  • I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.

    - Michelangelo
  • Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.

    - Michelangelo
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