HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Voltaire
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Henry Bessemer
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Michelangelo
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John Huss
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Detailed explanation-1: -Michelangelo was a sculptor, painter and architect widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance-and arguably of all time.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Michelangelo was influenced by Filippo Brunelleschi who was the architect who designed and built the dome of the Florence Cathedral. Michelangelo was also influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, although Michelangelo developed his one style of painting and frescoes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Michelangelo Buonarotti-the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and poet-was called “Il Divino” (The Divine One) by his contemporaries because they perceived his artworks to be otherworldly.