Who is Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (Italian: [mikeˈlandʒelo di lodoˈviːko ˌbwɔnarˈrɔːti siˈmoːni]; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known simply as Michelangelo (English: ), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work had a major influence on the development of Western art, particularly in relation to the Renaissance notions of humanism and naturalism. He is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century and several scholars have described Michelange...Read Full Biography of Michelangelo
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- Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.
- The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slumbering in the stone.
- I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint.
- The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.
- A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.
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Lartist: cartoon: a fully dressed michelangelo's david. ergo, he's totally decent now, right? also a continuation of yesterday's tom of finland homage. enjoy! share!Hultmarkmark: i doubt most magas ever heard of michelangelo’s david until they were told to hate it.
Kamusihcuek: “don’t say you don’t have enough time. you have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to helen keller, pasteur, michelangelo, mother teresa, leonardo da vinci, thomas jefferson, and albert einstein.” – h. jackson brown jr.
Glenrodriguez1: “don’t say you don’t have enough time. you have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to helen keller, pasteur, michelangelo, mother teresa, leonardo da vinci, thomas jefferson, and albert einstein.” – h. jackson brown jr.
Brianel14526499: “don’t say you don’t have enough time. you have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to helen keller, pasteur, michelangelo, mother teresa, leonardo da vinci, thomas jefferson, and albert einstein.” – h. jackson brown jr.
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