cctm collettivo culturale tuttomondo Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italia)
Michelangelo Buonarroti, noto semplicemente come Michelangelo (Caprese, 1475 – Roma, 1564), è stato uno scultore, pittore, architetto e poeta uno dei massimi geni del Rinascimento italiano.
Tra le sue opere più celebri: il David, la Pietà vaticana, gli affreschi della Cappella Sistina e il progetto della cupola di San Pietro.
Nato il 6 marzo 1475 a Caprese, in Toscana, Michelangelo si forma a Firenze nella bottega di Ghirlandaio e poi sotto la protezione di Lorenzo de’ Medici. Lavora per i principali committenti dell’epoca – i Medici e diversi papi – dividendo la sua attività tra Firenze e Roma.
Considerato già in vita un genio, lascia un’eredità che influenzerà secoli di storia dell’arte. Muore a Roma il 18 febbraio 1564, a 88 anni.
Opere principali
Scultura
Madonna della Scala (1490–1492) – Casa Buonarroti, Firenze
Battaglia dei Centauri (1491–1492) – Casa Buonarroti, Firenze
Crocifisso di Santo Spirito (1492–1494) – Santo Spirito, Firenze
Bacco (1496–1497) – Bargello, Firenze
Pietà (1498–1499) – Basilica di San Pietro, Città del Vaticano
David (1501–1504) – Galleria dell’Accademia, Firenze
Madonna di Bruges (1503–1505) – Chiesa di Nostra Signora, Bruges (Belgio)
Tomba di Giulio II (1505–1545) – San Pietro in Vincoli, Roma (con il celebre Mosè)
Prigioni / Schiavi (1513–1534) – Louvre, Parigi e Accademia, Firenze
Cristo della Minerva (1514–1521) – Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Roma
Tombe medicee (1520–1534) – Cappelle Medicee, San Lorenzo, Firenze (Notte, Giorno, Aurora, Crepuscolo)
Pietà Bandini (1547–1555) – Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Firenze
Pietà Rondanini (1552–1564) – Castello Sforzesco, Milano
Pittura e affreschi
Tondo Doni (1503–1504) – Uffizi, Firenze
Volta della Cappella Sistina (1508–1512) – Città del Vaticano
Giudizio Universale (1536–1541) – Cappella Sistina, Città del Vaticano
Cappella Paolina (1542–1550) – Affreschi con Conversione di Saulo e Crocifissione di san Pietro, Città del Vaticano
Architettura
Sagrestia Nuova e Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana – San Lorenzo, Firenze
Piazza del Campidoglio – Roma
Completamento di Palazzo Farnese – Roma
Basilica di San Pietro – Città del Vaticano (progetto della cupola)
Porta Pia – Roma
opera: Michelangelo Buonarroti, volta della Cappella Sistina, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-1512
Michelangelo Buonarroti, better known simply as Michelangelo (Caprese, 1475 – Rome, 1564), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance and one of the most influential figures in Western art.
Among his most famous masterpieces are the David, the Pietà, the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, and his architectural work on the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Tuscany. He began his artistic training in Florence, where he studied in the workshop of the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. He later came under the patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici, one of the most important patrons of the Renaissance.
Throughout his long career, Michelangelo worked for some of the most powerful patrons of his time, including the Medici family and several popes. His work took him mainly between Florence and Rome, where he produced some of the most celebrated works in the history of Western art.
Michelangelo was already considered a genius during his lifetime. His extraordinary talent and influence shaped the development of European art for centuries. He died in Rome on February 18, 1564, at the age of 88.
Major Works
Sculpture
Madonna of the Stairs (1490–1492) – Casa Buonarroti, Florence
Battle of the Centaurs (1491–1492) – Casa Buonarroti, Florence
Santo Spirito Crucifix (1492–1494) – Santo Spirito, Florence
Bacchus (1496–1497) – Bargello, Florence
Pietà (1498–1499) – St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
David (1501–1504) – Accademia Gallery, Florence
Madonna of Bruges (1503–1505) – Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium
Tomb of Julius II (1505–1545) – San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, including the famous Moses
Prisoners / Slaves (1513–1534) – Louvre, Paris, and Accademia Gallery, Florence
Christ the Redeemer (1514–1521) – Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Medici Tombs (1520–1534) – Medici Chapels, San Lorenzo, Florence, including Night, Day, Dawn, and Dusk
Bandini Pietà (1547–1555) – Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence
Rondanini Pietà (1552–1564) – Sforza Castle, Milan
Paintings and Frescoes
Doni Tondo (1503–1504) – Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508–1512) – Vatican City
The Last Judgment (1536–1541) – Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Pauline Chapel (1542–1550) – Frescoes depicting The Conversion of Saul and The Crucifixion of St. Peter, Vatican City
Architecture
Michelangelo was also an important architect. His major architectural projects include:
New Sacristy and Laurentian Library – San Lorenzo, Florence
Piazza del Campidoglio – Rome
Completion of Palazzo Farnese – Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City, particularly the design of the dome
Porta Pia – Rome
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