History of Art

By williaeh
  • Mar 6, 1475

    Birth of Michelangelo

  • Apr 9, 1492

    Death of Lorenzo de' Medici

  • Jan 1, 1494

    Expulsion of Medici from Florence

  • Jan 1, 1496

    Michelangelo returns to Rome

  • Jan 1, 1497

    Bacchus - Michelangelo

    Bacchus was one of the first things Michelangelo did on arrival in Rome - commissioned by a Roman nobleman called Jacopo Galli
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Pieta 1498 - 1499

    Commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Billheres, for his funeral monument. Adopts the Northern tradition of Mother and Child. Early part of Michelangelo's career.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    David 1501 - 1503

    Commissioned by Florentine Republic for the Duomo but after Soderini's intervention it was moved to the Pallazo Veccio
  • Jan 1, 1503

    Julius II Pope

    Known as warrior pope as he was terrifying. He had temperal power over lands which he ruled directly i.e. papal states. Gained money through taxes. According to Fredrick Hartt he is as important to the development of the HIgh Renaissance style as Michelangelo, Da Vinci as he commissioned the style as he was determined to restore the power to the pacay after the problems with the Borgia family and Alexander VI
  • Jan 1, 1505

    FIrst commission of Tomb

    Michelangelo got called away from painting Battle of Cascina by Pope Julius to make his tomb. Tomb would have involved the carving of over 40 life size sculptures
  • Jan 1, 1506

    Michelangelo returns from Carada to create tomb

    Michelangelo went to Carada to choose the marble. When he returns the Pope has lost interest and refuses to Michelangelo so Michelangelo leaves the papal states and returns to Florence. Pope threatens war on Florence unless they return Michelangelo
  • Jan 1, 1506

    Pope conquers Bologne

  • Jan 1, 1508

    Sistine Chapel 1508 - 1512

    Vatican in Rome. 350 figures, Comissioned by Pope Julius
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Dying and Rebellious Slaves

    Apart from Moses the two slaves were the only two figures completed for the tomb. Meant to be bound to pilasters flanking the niches containing figures of Victory. Dying Slave seems to awaken from sleep and the Rebellious Slave tries to break free of his bonds. According to Vasari they represent the active and passive
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Death of Pope Julius II second contract of Tomb

  • Jan 1, 1515

    Moses

    Moses made for the 1513 project. Michelagelo returns to Florence after death of Julius and Leo X is the new Pope. Possibly an idealised impression of hte Warrior pope, dispensing his laws to his people.
  • Jan 1, 1516

    Third contract of Tomb

  • Jan 1, 1516

    New Sacristy San Lorenzo 1516 - 1519

    Michelangelo had just failed to do tomb of Pope Julius. Mortuary chapel to Medici Dukes.
    Duke Giuliano (Duke of Nemours) died 1516
    Duke Lorenzo (Duke of Urbino) died 1519
    Lorenzo the Magnificent died 1492
    Giuliano (killed during Pazzi Conspiracy) in 1488
    Michelangelo intended it as a mirror for sculpture and architecture in Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther Protestent revolution, 95 thesise

  • May 6, 1527

    Sack of Rome

    Protest troops of Charles V sacked Rome for 100 days. People were hung, churches set alight, relics stolen, paintings burnt, churches destroyed.
    Many Roman artists fled Rome spreading further the High Renaissance style, Also seen as one factor explaining the Mannerist style
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Fourth contract of tomb

  • Jan 1, 1542

    Last contract of Tomb

    Michelangelo finally creates it and encorporates only one marble from the original