Michelangelo was one of the most
famous artists in history. He was one of the leaders of the
Italian Renaissance. He was mainly interested in creating large
marble statues, but his endless creativity led to him to become
a brilliant painter, architect and poet.
6 March 1475 Michelangelo was born in Caprese. His full name was
Michelangelo Buonarroti
1481 His mother died.
1485 Michelangelo began school. He was taught the Humanist views
by his teacher, Francesco da Urbino
1487 Michelangelo became an apprentice to the painter, Domenico
Ghirlandajo.
1491-1492 Michelangelo worked in the Medici household.
1494-1495 Michelangelo worked in Bologna.
1496 Michelangelo moved to Rome. There he had his first success.
He carved in marbles a life-sized statue of the Roman wine God
Bacchus.
1498 Michelangelo carved a version of the Pieta, which now
stands in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
1501 Michelangelo moved to Florence.
1504 Michelangelo finished his statue David.
1505 Michelangelo accepted a commission from Pope Julius II to
create a tomb which would include 40 marble statues.
1508 Michelangelo stopped working on the tomb for a while,
because Julius II commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel.
1512 The Sistine Chapel ceiling was finished. Michelangelo
returned to work on the tomb.
1516 Michelangelo completed a statue of Moses and two prisoners
which is sometimes called The Heroic Captive and The Dying
Captive.
1515-1534 Michelangelo spent these years working mostly for the
Medici family in Florence. He designed and carved tombs for the
family and also he designed the Medici Chapel.
1524-1559 Michelangelo designed the Laurentian library.
1534 When Michelangelo left Florence he left the chapel
incomplete
1536-1541 Michelangelo returned to Rome and worked for Pope Paul
III. He painted The Last Judgement.
1545 Michelangelo completed the fresco The Conversion of Saint
Paul
1546 Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to supervise the
architect of St. Peter's Basilica, which ha d been left
unfinished.
1550 Michelangelo completed The Crucifixion of Saint Peter.
1555 Michelangelo completed the Florentine Pieta.
1564 Michelangelo completed the Rondanini Pieta, which is now in
Milan.
