Michelangelo Flashcards

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one of the most famous artist

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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonnarroti Simoni

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2
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Birthdate

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March 6, 1475

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3
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history

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Born to a family of bankers, became an apprentice to a painter, then to Medici Family

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4
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Pieta

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incredibly revered work

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5
Q

Commissioned Pieta

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King Charles VIII

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6
Q

Piet=?

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“pity” or “compassion”

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7
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Only work to bear Michelangelo’s name

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Pieta

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8
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Finished in under 1 year

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Pieta

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9
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statue that was previously attempted twice

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David

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10
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What does “David” show

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Humanity of Expression and overall courage

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11
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Portrayal of God touching the finger of man

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Creation of Adam

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12
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Asked to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine chapel

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Pope Julius II

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13
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What happened to Sistine Chapel

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Completely removed due to infectious fungus, fired all his assistants

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14
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Painting on the wall of Sistine Chapel

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The Last Judgement

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15
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nude figures were “inappropriate”

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Critics were painted as devils

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16
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His work for several decades

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tomb of Julius II

17
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Other architectural work

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Medici Chapel, Laurentian Library

18
Q

widow he wrote 300 poems and sonnets to

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Vittoria Colonna

19
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young nobleman

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Tommaso de’Cavalieri

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