Act 3. Lesson 2 Who am I?

Octavio Medina

Michel Angelo (Miguel Angel)

A painter, sculptor, architect, and poet widely considered one of the most

brilliant artists of the Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo was an apprentice to a
painter before studying in the sculpture gardens of the powerful Medici family. 
He famed in his own time for his artistic virtuosity. Although he always
considered himself a Florentine, Michelangelo lived most of his life in Rome, where
he died at age 88. 
Widely regarded as the most famous artists of the Italian renaissance, best
known for his David and Pieta statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome’s Sistine
Chapel

INTERESTING FACTS

He wrote 300 poems.

He spent 6 years painting Sistine chapel ceiling.
He had quick temper.
Chief architect of St. Peters Basilica
LIFE FACTS

He never married, Michelangelo was devoted to a pious and noble widow

named Vittoria Colonna, the subject and recipient of many of his more than 300
poems and sonnets. Their friendship remained a great solace to Michelangelo until
Colonna's death in 1547.
In 1532, Michelangelo developed an attachment to a young nobleman,
Tommaso dei Cavalieri, and wrote dozens of romantic sonnets dedicated to
Cavalieri. Despite this, scholars dispute whether this was a platonic or a
homosexual relationship.

DEATH

He died on February 18, 1564 — just weeks before his 89th birthday — at his
home in Macel de'Corvi, Rome, following a brief illness. 
A nephew bore his body back to Florence, where he was revered by the public
as the "father and master of all the arts." He was laid to rest at the Basilica di Santa
Croce, his chosen place of burial.
Unlike many artists, Michelangelo achieved fame and wealth during his lifetime
He also had the peculiar distinction of living to see the publication of two
biographies about his life, written by Giorgio Vasari and Ascanio Condivi. 
Appreciation of Michelangelo's artistic mastery has endured for centuries, and
his name has become synonymous with the finest humanist tradition of the
Renaissance.

INFLUENCES

He changed renaissance ideals helping people view art and artists differently,

the world began to recognize artists and their art as important additions to society.

He impacted Europe by setting new standards for sculpting, painting, and

poetry, he was one of the most effective people in art and sculpting.