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Born: March 6th, 1475
Died: February 18th, 1564
Died at age 88
Birth Place: Caprese Michelangelo, a small town in Italy

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Michelangelo was considered a "Renaissance Man". He was a major sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. He focused majority of his time on his work.

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In 1492 at age 16 Michelangelo made a marble sculpture entitled the "Battle of the Centaurs” (Image one)''
In 1498  he was commissioned by French cardinal Jean Bilheres de Lagraulas. He wanted to depict a sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the body Jesus Christ, entitled “The Pieta” (Image two)
In 1501 he was commissioned to create a sculpture for the famous Duomo- the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. He chose the biblical character of David, because of his exploits as a powerful and spiritual king. (Image three)

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Michelangelo was the best painter and sculptor of the Renaissance. He brought realism into art, and showed people that painting the human body isn’t a sin. He encouraged a new way of thinking and a new way of presenting art.

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https://theamazingmichelangelo.weebly.com/significance-in-the-renaissance.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelangelo
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https://healthresearchfunding.org/3-major-accomplishments-of-michelangelo/