Buonarroti Michelangelo

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Country

Italy

Birth - Death

1475 - 1564

Occupation

Painter

Description

Italian renaissance painter, poet, sculptor. Notable works include his marble sculpture 'Statue of David', and the fresco paintings inside the Sistine Chapel. Architect of numerous churches and palaces. Also known as Michelangelo Buonarroti, or simply as Michelangelo.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.biography.com/people/michelangelo-9407628
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/379957/Michelangelo
• http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/jan/06/vatican-sexuality-themed-tours-gay-artists-michelangelo-da-vinci-caravaggio

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