HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Da Vinci
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Raphael
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Michelangelo
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de’Medici
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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: -3D Print and learn about the three iconic sculptures by Donatello, Michelangelo and Bernini depicting the biblical hero David.
Detailed explanation-3: -The statue of David is a symbol of the City of Florence, Italy, and is Michelangelo’s most famous work of sculpture. It is often called The David.
Detailed explanation-4: -David, marble sculpture executed from 1501 to 1504 by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The statue was commissioned for one of the buttresses of the cathedral of Florence and was carved from a block of marble that had been partially blocked out by other sculptors and left outdoors.
Detailed explanation-5: -Michelangelo wanted nothing to do with the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. In 1508, 33-year-old Michelangelo was hard at work on Pope Julius II’s marble tomb, a relatively obscure piece now located in Rome’s San Pietro in Vincoli church.