Domenico Ghirlandaio

Michelangelo is said to be one of the greatest artists of all times (“Michelangelo”). For about ninety years his work left people in astonishment, from painting the ceiling of the Sistine Capel, to sculpting the statue of David and the Pieta and many more. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6th, 1475 in Caprese, Italy. He was an Italian painter, sculptor, poet, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, he died on February 18th, 1564 in…

more common name of the subject. But this composition shows a later episode where St Anthony, normally flown about the desert supported by angels, was ambushed in mid-air by devils.[3] The painting was previously attributed to the workshop of Domenico Ghirlandaio,…

I use for my statues” (Bio.com ) Michelangelo didn’t care much for school it was more interested in the paintings and drawings that he saw from nearby churches, Francisco Granacci who was a grammar school friend introduced Michelangelo to Domenico Ghirlandaio who would become his mentor at the Florentine painters workshop at the age of 13, where he learned about the technique of fresco. He did not stay at the workshop long, the opportunity to study sculpture in the powers of Florentine in the…

Donatello Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi or Donatello was an early Renaissance sculptor from Florence, Italy. He is known for his statues of religious figures. Early Life Donatello was born in Florence, Italy in 1386. He was educated in the house of the Martelli Family for most of his early life. He started artistic training in an goldsmith’s workshop, then worked briefly with Lorenzo Ghiberti, a early Renaissance artist. Donatello then studied and worked with Filippo Brunelleschi in Rome…

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…

things, one is its high ceiling and the second one is the last judgment. It includes lots of beautiful paintings which attracts a lot. It was executed by a talented team of painters named as Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Roselli. On the ceiling Pier, Matteo d’Amelia painted a starry sky. This mind-blowing work took almost a year as the work on the frescos started in 1481 and finished in 1482. Michelangelo replaced the blue ceiling with stars in…

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free,” (Michelangelo). Michelangelo had made many achievements and had a long life with a good career. Born March 6,1475, in Coprese. His nickname is “Melancholy Genius”. Melancholy means a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, and poet. He had influenced the developed of Western Art. Michelangelo had a hard childhood with his family being in a small-scale bank in…

The Man Who Defined Renaissance Art Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, an Italian artist is widely considered one of the greatest artists in the Renaissance. Unlike most, his father worked as in finance and wanted Michelangelo to continue in the family business. However, he showed little interest in school but preferred watching painters in synagogues and copying paintings from the local churches. As the years progressed, Michelangelo became more and more renowned for his skill in…

taught were used in his later years during his painting of the Sistine Chapel. A form defining method of drawing was also introduced to young Michelangelo that included advanced shading and lighting techniques which was known as cross-hatching. Domenico Ghirlandaio also influenced Michelangelo’s painting techniques; he exposed him to various techniques and introduced him to ancient sculpture which was one of his most skillful domains in art. After his apprentice-ship at Domenico’s workshop, he…

Date and place of birth and death. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or as he is more commonly known as, Michelangelo, was a historical figure who possessed many talents such as painting, sculpting, poetry and architecture. Michelangelo created many revolutionary paintings and sculptures but more importantly, he created the basis of many buildings that are built today and this was thanks to his works as an architect. Michelangelo was born in Caprese Michelangelo, Italy which is near…