Michelangelo



Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy. When he was 13, he was apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio. It was then that he learned the technique of fresco (painting on fresh plaster before it dries).

Michelangelo finished David in 1504. In 1508, he began work on the Sistene Chapel ceiling frescoes, which would occupy him until 1512. In 1534, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome where he stayed for the rest of his life. He died on Feb. 18, 1564.

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