1. Michelangelo

2. Self Portrait of Michelangelo
Born in 1475
Died in 1564

3. *He was born near Florence, Italy.
*When he was born his mother was too ill to care for him so his father took him to a stonecutter’s wife who nursed him and cared for him. Michelangelo said that’s why he loved sculpting.
*Michelangelo was an architect, painter, poet and sculptor.

4. Nudity:
Nudity in art contains nakedness. It is not considered wrong. It is considered a symbol of innocence and beauty. It was also done regularly so it was not a big deal.
It is not the same as today’s pornographic idea of nudity.
Michelangelo was into nudity.

5. Statue of David
He made his statues look very lifelike. Sometimes they were made smooth, other times left rough.

6. Moses
This statue was at the tomb of Pope Julius. Notice the incredible power Michelangelo gives in a statue that is sitting still.

7. Pieta
Michelangelo went to a school for sculptors when he was only 16. This sculpture was the first Michelangelo did in Florence. He was 24 and it was considered one of his most beautiful.

8. Ceiling of Sistine Chapel

9. Fresco painting: you apply plaster to the wall then paint on the plaster while it is wet. The painting then becomes part of the wall. This is how Michelangelo did the Sistine Chapel ceiling which is why it has stood for so many years.
Pope Julius made (commissioned) Michelangelo paint the ceiling. It took him four years to complete the project.

10. Creation of Adam

11. Creation Detail—Hands touching

12. Head of Adam

13. Head of Eve

14. Head of God

15. Creation of Sun and Moon

16. Sacrifice of Noah

17. Separation of Light and Dark

18. This was painted on the wall of the chapel.
The Last Judgment
This was painted on the wall of the chapel.