Michelangelo timeline
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A Young Michelangelo Contributes to the Ark of Saint Dominic
The Arca di San Domenico (Ark of Saint Dominic) is a monument containing the remains of Saint Dominic. It is located in Dominic’s Chapel in the... Read more
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Michelangelo Completes his Wooden Crucifix
The Crucifix is a polychrome wood sculpture thought to be by High Renaissance master Michelangelo, finished in 1492. It is located at the high... Read more
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Michelangelo Sculpts La Pietà
La Pietà (1499) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. It is the first of a number of... Read more
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Michelangelo's 'David' is Unveiled
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the... Read more
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Michelangelo is Commissioned to Paint the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City.... Read more