Artist: Michelangelo

Whoa, I haven't posted in a couple weeks! Sorry :(

Well here is my long due post regarding our new Weekly Artist, Michelangelo!

Michelangelo

Michelangelo Buonarroti was a very widely-known art during the Renaissance period. He was known for his talent in various types of art, particularly painting sculpting. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in the city of Caprese, Italy. While a child, he did not go to school and instead trained as an apprentice artist under a professional named Domenico Ghirlandaio. After that, his skills excelled and he began to work under Bertoldo Di Geovanni.

PS. The Renaissance period is a period in history that took place in the 14th - 16th century. It is a period in which a revival of art and literature occurred.

Popular works of art by Michelangelo:

Sistine Chapel Ceiling

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

David

A famous statue sculpted by Michelangelo, most popular work of art done by him.

Interesting Facts

• He did not attend school.

• His father was a local government official (of Italy)

• He sculpted David privately, and did not allow anyone to see it while it was in progress

• He was also very talented in poetry who wrote more than 300 poems

• He got into a fight with artist Pietro Torrigiano and broke his nose

Well, glad to be posting again I guess! I hope you found that information interesting, I learned a lot from it as well :) Don't forget to vote for next week's artist!

-Mai