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Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. People believed the he was homosexual. He loved someone with the name of Tommaso de’ Cavalieri. Tammaso would later get married and have children. Michelangelo was 57 when Tammaso was in his teens. Michelangelo wrote this to his lover, “If one soul in two bodies is made eternal, raising both to heaven would be with similar wings.” About the age of 16 he was inspired to do sculptures. Soon he went to live with Lorenzo the Magnificent and started to do a…

Leonardo da Vinci Have you ever heard of a person that was an Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer all at the same time? Well I sure have! His name is Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, “at the third hour of night” in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of Florence. His father was a notary and a landlord named Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da…

Saint Benedict was born on March 2, 480 AD, in Norcia, Italy, and died in March 21, 547, AD, in Monte Cassino. Saint Benedict’s Feast Day is on July 11, and it is kept by monks on March 21. He is the patron saint of Europe and students. Benedict is founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the rule that he established became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe. Benedict was born of a good family. He was sent to Roman schools, to finish…

Carlo Carrà was a metaphysical artist during the 1920’s and 30’s. Carlo was influenced by both Masaccio, the first great Italian painter during the Quattrocento period, and Giorgio Morandi, an associate of the regional Strapaese group. Masaccio’s influence can be seen in the sombre coloring in most of Carlo’s works. Specifically, this sombreness can be seen in Jolts of a Cab. Giorgio Morandi made many paintings of subtle depictions of subjects that appear to be simple. In Still Life, Carlo…

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most famous actors of our time because of not only his dedication to movies and filmmaking, but also his dedication to the environment and charity. On February 28th 2016, Mr. DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar award for the best actor in “The Revenant.” This amazing actor was born in Los Angeles, California. When Leo was a little toddler when his parents decided to get a divorce. Leo grew up mainly with his mom but was still close with his father. Leo’s name…

Megan Garey Art-105 Dr. Exline 25, November 2014 Michelangelo: His Life and Major Works Michelangelo Buonarotti, better known by simply his first name, was a sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. He was born in Caprese, Italy in 1475, and from a very young age Michelangelo was gifted in the arts. Michelangelo grew up in Florence, Italy, where his father worked for the government. Florence is considered the heart of the Italian Renaissance and it was here that…

Filippo Brunelleschi is widely known as one of the founding fathers of Renaissance architecture, as well as the first modern engineer. Born in Florence, Italy in 1377 and died in April 14th, 1446, Brunelleschi was the second son to Brunelleschi di Lippo di Tura di Cambio Bacherini a notary and Giuliana di Giovanni Spini. Di Lippo’s family was from Ficarolo on the Po and was of importance and well known, as Di Lippo was also a diplomat. From a very young age Brunelleschi was taught mathematics…

On September 27, 1389 Cosimo de Medici was born in Florence, and he became a grand influence on the people of the Renaissance. Medici was part of a large family of bankers and successful patrons. People called him Pater Patriae, which in Latin means Father of our Country. His great grandson, Lorenzo de Medici, or Lorenzo the Magnificent, named for his leadership and patronage, was also a significant part of Renaissance history. De Medici patronized artists by allowing them stay at his…

Hayden Vosseller Mrs. Mitchell World History Period 4 December 7, 2014 Florence In the Renaissance Source #1 History Alive pg. 324 leading cultural center birthplace of poet Dante Alighieri Michelangelo grew up there Leonardo da Vinci grew up there another Florentine, Donatello, made his mark special because of location Italy was divided into city-states Florence was one of these right on the Arno River, which made a center of trade and commerce the hub of woolen-cloth trading for Europe…

Michelangelo was a very famous painter. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in a city named Caprese, Italy. Michelangelo was also a very talented sculptor who had many famous sculptures. Michelangelo created many inspirational paintings such as The Sistine Chapel, The Last Judgement, and The Creation of Adam. Michelangelo created sculptures such as David, Pietá, Moses, Bacchus, and many more. Michelangelo was an outstanding sculptor and painter with talent well beyond his years.…