Painting by Michelangelo

Regarded as the greatest artist of the middle ages, Michelangelo was born in Italy in the year 1475. Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were the two greatest figures of the Renaissance towering over a host of other very skilled persons. Michelangelo wanted to be a sculptor from his childhood. At that time, it was considered necessary to know about painting before one could aspire to be a sculptor. Hence, he first studied painting and made many paintings in Florence. Impressed by his capability, the then Popeivited him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Church. He was also an architect and perhaps hismost-celebrated achievement was the design of many principal features of St.Peter’s Cathedral in Rome especially the wonderful dome.

Michelangelo made some 350 illustrations in the Sistine Chapel. They cover 1000 square feet. It took him four years of hard work to complete the work. The paintings are still as fresh as they were in his time. Millions flock to Sistine Chapel to see and admire them even today.

Michelangelo sculpted many statues. His statue of David in Florence is considered as a valuable contribution to the world of fine arts. It is carved in marble. His statue of Moses and the door of Portapia were equally famours. His sculptures have carved from him a niche in the world. He played an important role in the development of art during renaissance period. It was because of him that Florence became a world renowned center for art.

His memory has been honoured by countries all over the world. This temperamental genious, although was highly paid for many of his commissions, continually grumbled about being short of money. He lived for 90 years, but never seemed to find peace in his mind.

Self Portrait	Madonna of the Stairs	Battle of the Centaurs	Crucifix from the Santo Spirito Convent.
Saint Proculus	Bacchus	Pieta. 1	Pieta 2
Pieta 3	David	David 2	Tondo Pitti
Tondo Taddei	Virgin and Child	Aristotile da Sangallo.	Doni Tondo
The interior of the Sistine Chapel	Partial view of the the frescoes in the Sisine Chapel	The Separation of Light and Darkness	The Creation of the Sun and Moon
The Separation of Land and Water	The Creation of Adam	The Creation of Eve.	The Fall of Man and the Expulsion
The Sacrifice of Noah	The Flood	The Flood 2	The Flood 3
The Drunkenness of Noah	The Sibyl of Delphi	The Libyan Sibyl.	The Prophet Jeremiah.
The Prophet Zechariah.	Judith and Holofernes	The Punishment of Haman	The Ancestors of Christ
The Ancestors of Christ	Ignudi.	The Tomb of the Pope Julius II	Moses
Dying Slave	Rebellious Slave.	Victory.	Crouching Boy
Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici	Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici2	Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici	Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici3
Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici	Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici 2	Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici 3	Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici 4
Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici	Madonna	The Last Judgment Angelo	The Last Judgment 2
The Last Judgment 3	The Last Judgment 4	The Last Judgment	The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment 6	The Last Judgment	Brutus	Pieta. 4
Pieta Rondanini,	Conversion of Saint Paul.	Crucifixion of Saint Peter	Porta Pia
Capitol	Vestibule of the Laurentian Library	St. Peter's.	Capitoline Hill.