He could possibly be the greatest artist in the world who has ever lived. He was born March-6-1469 in a town near
Florence. His mother died when he 6 years old and it left him to live with his father. Michelangelo lived to the age of
89 died in 1564. Michelangelo was a great leader in italian renaissance. His art changed the definition of art. His greatest glory, painting the Sistine Chapel, began in 1508, and was completed in 1512. In the beginning,
Michelangelo was to paint twelve pictures of the apostles around the outside of the ceiling. Instead of doing so,
Michelangelo made another suggestion. He used the central area of the ceiling to paint the history of the Old
Testament. It included over 300 figures. Beginning in
1491, Michelangelo
Florence. His mother died when he 6 years old and it left him to live with his father. Michelangelo lived to the age of
89 died in 1564. Michelangelo was a great leader in italian renaissance. His art changed the definition of art. His greatest glory, painting the Sistine Chapel, began in 1508, and was completed in 1512. In the beginning,
Michelangelo was to paint twelve pictures of the apostles around the outside of the ceiling. Instead of doing so,
Michelangelo made another suggestion. He used the central area of the ceiling to paint the history of the Old
Testament. It included over 300 figures. Beginning in
1491, Michelangelo