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Michelangelo, whose full name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, was an important figure in the Renaissance. He was born on March 6th, 1475 to a formerly noble family, but at the time of his birth, their nobility lost its status.   He was an architect, sculptor, poet, and painter, who was known most for his creations such as the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his sculpted marble works. Art was a vital part of the Renaissance, and Michelangelo took the laborious task of painting one of the most extravagant artworks, at the time and to this day, which undoubtedly was gruelling. Michelangelo was known for never taking breaks or resting until he was finished with his current piece, even denying himself necessities such as food and sleep.

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Started on 1508, and finished in 1512, this is Michelangelo's most notorious paintings done. It was painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and was one of the greatest artistic accomplishments of the Renaissance, still being a major tourist site to this day.

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As a child, Michelangelo’s mother died, leading his father to hire a nanny to raise him for the most part. Despite this, Michelangelo was a strong-spirited child, and by the age of 13, he knew his passion. Art. He apprenticed under the renowned studio of ​​Domenico Ghirlandaio. Sometime shortly after, a man from the renowned Medici family came to ask Ghirlandaio for his two best students, and nominated for that role, was Michelangelo. Eventually it would be Michelangelo himself, and his beautiful art that would attract commissions and jobs after the death of Lorenzo di Medici.

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This work of Michelangelo depicts Jesus laying in his mother's lap after crucification. The cardinal himself commissioned this artwork early on into Michelangelo's career, and at age 24, Michelangelo took up the task, carving out the entire sculpture in a year out of a single block of marble. Michelangelo had created a name for himself, being described as the only artist capable of doing the job by the cardinal that commissioned it.

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This was Michelangelo's last sculpture before his death in 1564. It is depicting a distressed Mary, holding up Jesus who is in pain and suffering. The difference in this artwork compared to others done by Michelangelo is visible, with the sculpture being blended in/more abstract, and some things being left out, such as one of Jesus's arms. Which, in comparison to Michelangelo's previous sculptures, which were designed so meticulously you could see every fabric fold and muscle, is a big change.

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Michelangelo and the Style of the Renaissance

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Michelangelo and the Style of the Renaissance

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Michelangelo was known for being meticulous with his artwork, and if unsatisfied, he would leave the work unfinished despite however long he may have worked on it. He was so concise in fact, that he memorized the entire human anatomy and it's structure for his sculptures. They were so realistic and human-like that they were often described as being able to breathe. His art style, a fusion of Greek and Roman art, and his incredible memorization of the human anatomy aided him in landing a role under the Medici family, as the Renaissance was shifting away from Gothic Middle Age art, and changing into humanist themes and Roman/Greek art and architecture. He made some notorious artworks under the Medici’s, such as the statue of St. Petronius, a kneeling angel holding a candlestick, and St. Proculus. His art style represented the art that rose to fame in the Renaissance, and celebrated humanity and intelligence.