Childhood
What is Michelangelo’s birthday?
March 6, 1475
When did Michelangelo’s passion for art start?
As a young boy.
What were Michelangelo’s first official pieces in 1492?
The Battle of the Centaurs and The Madonna of the Steps (c. 1492)
Which pope commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt his tomb?
Pope Julius II
What era of art was Michelangelo apart of?
High Renaissance.
Was Michelangelo a good student in school?
No, Michelangelo often skipped to watch sculptors and painters.
Who was Michelangelo influenced by?
His friend Francesco and his apprenticeship.
What two themes were present in all of Michelangelo’s artworks?
1. Expression and movement
2. Peace
What did Michelangelo teach himself when working in the Sistine Chapel?
How to paint.
What did the High Renaissance art represent?
Nature and human anatomy.
Did his father support his artistic dreams?
No, his father would occasionally beat Michelangelo.
What form of art did Michelangelo focus on when he first started learning art?
He focused on sculpting.
What did Michelangelo study to improve the realistic qualities of his art?
Anatomy.
Which book of the Bible were the Sistine Chapel paintings based off of?
Genesis.
What did paintings have in them to look more realistic?
Shading
What form of painting did Michelangelo study?
Studied fresco painting.
What was a turning point in Michelangelo’s career?
Working in San Marco was a turning point.
What sculpture had the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus?
The Pietà
What beliefs did Michelangelo combine for his paintings in the Sistine Chapel?
Judaism, Christianity, and Greek and Roman mythology.
What two other artists were popular in the High Renaissance?
Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael Sanzio.
What would Michelangelo and his friend do when they traveled?
They would go to the city to draw and study.
Why was Michelangelo obsessed with impressing his father?
He wanted to prove his worth to his father.
What did Michelangelo do when he was working on David?
He locked himself in a shed until he finished.
Where did Michelangelo do after his father died?
To Rome to make his last painting.
What two artists were inspired by Michelangelo?
Peter Paul Rubens and Gina Lorenzo Bernini.