HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Michelangelo
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Johannes Gutenberg
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Marco Polo
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Detailed explanation-1: -Michelangelo first gained notice in his 20s for his sculptures of the Pietà (1499) and David (1501) and cemented his fame with the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel (1508–12).
Detailed explanation-2: -Michelangelo-Paintings, Sistine Chapel & David.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why is Michelangelo so famous? How did Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? What was Michelangelo like as a person? What makes Michelangelo a Renaissance man?
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1508, Pope Julius II (reigned 1503-1513) hired Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the chapel, rather than leaving it appear as it had. Before this time, Michelangelo had gained fame through his work as a sculptor, working on such great works as the Pieta and David.