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Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel; David; Pietà
Born 1475 🇮🇹 Italy 1512
🎨 Known For
1
Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508–1512) — painted lying on his back for 4 years
2
David sculpture (1501–1504) — considered perfect human form in marble
3
Designed the dome of St Peter's Basilica; worked until age 88
Greatest sculptor of the Renaissance; worked until age 88
Quick Facts
Category
🎨 Arts & Music
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Born
1475
Key Year
1512
Achievement
Sistine Chapel; David; Pietà