Michelangelo Buonarroti

By: Alexis Effler and Destiny Queen

Background Information

His full name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti-Simoni.

He was born in the village called Caprese that was in Valtiberina. He was born and lived in a

castle. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. His mother was Francesca di Miniato del

Sera. Her age, at the time of his birth, was somewhere between 18-20. She died while he

was still young. His father was Lodovico Buonarroti. (Orlandi)

Background Information

In the book The Life & Times Of Michelangelo, his family is

described as “a family of solid bugher and artisan

stock.” In that same book it says his “ancestry could be traced back two centuries.”

He was an apprentice in 1488. He worked at the

Ghirlandaio Shop. (Orlandi)

Country of Origin

The country that

Michelangelo was from was Valtiberina.

(Seen on last slide)

Greatest Creations

A few of Michelangelos creations include David, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the

Virgin Mary and Pietà.

Significant Contributions

His artwork was one of the significant contributes. This affected the world because many of people such as art

lovers still visit and worship his masterpieces like the picture on the Sistine Chapel. The chapel still has

popes to this day. Another thing is his building abilities. Michelangelo built a library called Laurentian Library. This

library houses the most important books in Italy. There were also many

other buildings in Rome that Michelangelo built. The buildings

affected the world because they are still visited by many people today.

(Jeva)

Michelangelos Theories

Michelangelo’s theories consist on consettos and

intellelo. Some people thought that

Michelangelo didn't treat his subjects fairly. People said his statues

didn't look like the person who was

modeling it. Michelangelo also broke the rule of perspective.

Instead of doing a normal background he

would make things larger than they were

meant to be. Michelangelo focused on ideal beauty rather than

anything else. (Vess)

Related Theories of Today

Michelangelo’s theories relate to today because people are still

studying how he did what he did and what his ideas were.

(Jeva)

Michelangelo's Students/Disciples

He had many disciples. Some were Francesco Granacci,

Fra Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, and Raffaello da

Montelupo. Granacci was helping him paint the

Sistine Chapel but made Michelangelo mad and was

fired. They still were friends throughout future years.

Montorsoli was one of Michelangelos favorite

students. (“Michelangelo’s Students.”)

Secret Societies

Michelangelo was part of a few select secret societies. Those included were the Lutheran Society and a gay society.

They were kept secret because they were not

popular and would not be taken well if know about. For the second one there were

many famous artists included throughout the past. (Vieth)

His Ideas Were Received With...

Michelangelos ideas were popular. He

was very famous. He influenced many

people. Michelangelo was

given many jobs and created many great works of art. Some people thought that

he could not see truth. He looked at

ideal beauty. It could be said they

thought of him, in a way, as a liar. Some of his art and ideas

are still believed and viewed today.

Information on the

Renaissance

Where Did The Renaissance Occur?

How Long Did It Last?

The Renaissance occurred during the

late Middle Ages. The Renaissance

lasted from 1350 to 1555.

(Susan)

Where was the Renaissance?

The Renaiss

ance was in norther

n Europe. (Beck)

Why is the Name Renaissance Significant?

It means rebirth. The Renaissance was the new beginning for art

and music and creativity. Since it was the new start it was also

described as the rebirth of creativity. (Beck)

Why Do We Study the Renaissance?

The reason why we study the Renaissance is because when then Europe left France they entered a time period of so much more than the middle ages. The middle ages

were so dark and coming from that we have light. The renaissance was the beginning of the the world we live in today. There were so many

new things being built. People were getting richer which then

lead to the blossoming of new and better ideas.

( Why is the Renaissance Important)

Identifying Elements of the Renaissance Period

According to eHow “The Renaissance period was a time of rebirth of

humanism and new discoveries in fine arts, music, literature,

philosophy, science and technology, architecture, religion

and spirituality (eHow).” (Elkins)

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