A talented artist was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Tuscany, The Republic of Florence. Michelangelo di Lodovico Bunarroti, or also known just as Michelangelo, was a famous Italian artist. He was a sculptor, painter, architect and not many know, he was also a poet. His mother died at the age of 6. He found his passion for art since he was a little kid. However, because his family own small banks, they were considered a slight higher-class. Therefore, his father did not approve of his profound interest in art. Though, that did not discouraged Michelangelo.
Michelangelo’s father encouraged him to go to school, however, that did not captivate his attention. In the article, Biography of Michelangelo, it states that “The young artist, however, showed no interest in school, preferring instead to copy paintings from churches and seek the company of painters” (Biography of Michelangelo). When Michelangelo was 14 he was taken as a student by Lorenzo de’ Medici where he had the opportunity to learn and develop new artistic techniques. (Lorenzo was famous retired sculptor known as the Magnificient.)(Gilbert). Michelangelo was lucky to be born in in the Renaissance period. The renaissance was a…show more content… He was praised for the fined detailed of his paintings. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling. The Pope Julius II asked him to decorate the chapel. He refused at first just because he did not consider himself as a painter. He did not enjoy working on the piece, thus, his misery lasted 4 years. Another, famous painting that Michelangelo creates was, The Last Judgement. This painting takes over the celling and wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Michelangelo created controversy because of the nudity. It brought art and religion in a mix up, since they thought it wasn’t correct to display such figures in nude. Though, the painting was altered by covering the nudity except the mythological figures by a student of
