1. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Born outside of Florence,Italy
He lived with a stone-mason's family until he was 10 years old.
At age 14, he sent him to study under professional painters and sculptors.
Medici invited him to come work in Florence.

2. The Pieta Created for St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome.
Pieta = Jesus dead and being held by Mary .
Did when he was 23 yrs old!!!
Amazing carving of fabric
the only work that Michelangelo ever signed- across the sash.

3. David
Carved out of a single slab of stone, the statue is ft tall
From the Biblical story of David and Goliath, it was meant to symbolize the heroic courage of the people of Florence
Modeled after Greek and Roman classical works (note struts, stance)

4. The Sistine Chapel Commissioned by Pope Julius ll
9 large rectangular panels about old testament
Contains approx. 400 life size figures
Completed between
The focal point of this painting of the Creation of Adam is the contact between the fingers of God and those of Adam, through which the breath of life is transmitted.