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Michelangelo

Michelangelo was an Italian artist born on March 6, 1475. Michelangelo contributed to the Italian Renaissance movement and died on February 18, 1564. Get notified when Michelangelo's biography is complete:

Donatello

A celibate perfectionist revives classical sculpture

1386-1466

Giampietrino

Copying Leonardo da Vinci for fun and profit.

1495-1549

Sofonisba Anguissola

Intimate portraitist and confidant to the queen

1532-1625

1401 1600

Did you know he was a vegetarian?

Leonardo da Vinci

Taking printmaking to the next level

Albrecht Dürer Michelangelo

Rich color and mood like smooth syrup

Giorgione

A rich boy makes friends and paints for fun

Vincenzo Catena

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