Michelangelo: Father And Master Of The Art

He was someone who dreamed his painting and painted his dream. As a young child, Michelangelo wished to be an artist, but his wish did not match his family's business. At the age of 13, Michelangelo's father sent him to an art workshop in Florence, and after only one year of being there, Michelangelo was offered a life changing opportunity which marked the beginning of his professional artistic career. Today, Michelangelo is known as the "father and master of all the arts", his work is wildly appreciated and his name has become identified with the very best of the Renaissance. Born March 6, 1475, Michelangelo's passion for the arts began when he was a very young child. In fact, he would much rather watch painters at local churches than go to grammar school. However, one of his school friends introduced him to Domenico Ghirlandaio, who later became Michelangelo's art professor. After only one year of studying with Ghirlandaio at his workshop, Michelangelo moved into the palace of Lorenzo the Magnificent (Part of …show more content…
His task was to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His first idea was to paint twelve apostles, but this idea later developed into a design with about 300 figures. His masterpiece had to be later removed because of an infectious fungus. Michelangelo later recreated this artwork all by himself because he believed his assistants were incapable of doing so. Michelangelo also created the "Creation of Adam". Both of these artworks are considered to be part of the High Renaissance art and are major Christian symbols. Michelangelo soon became interested in architecture and over next years he worked on the tomb of Julius II, the Medici Chapel and the Laurentian library. These buildings made a great architectural impact, but what was a major highlight in Michelangelo's career was when he was named chief architect of the St. Peter's