Michelangelo

born

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in caprese Italy. He is known to be one of the greatest renaissance artists there is.

michelangelo birth to death

Period: Mar 6, 1475 to Feb 18, 1564

michelangelo's father remarried

Jan 1, 1485

when michelangelo's father remarried he was able to come back home. this meant he was able to start schooling, but he only had interest in art

michelangelo started schooling

Jan 1, 1485

because he came back home, michelangelo was able to start schooling. this was tough for him for two reasons. one, most boys started schooling at the age of six while he was already ten. and two, he had no interest in school but more interest in art.

apprenticed to Ghirlandalo

Jan 1, 1488

seeing his son had no urge to continue schooling, michelangelos father had him apprenticed to ghirlando. he worked it out so ghirlando would be teaching him about art but paying him as an apprentice.

moves in with the medici family

Jan 1, 1489

michelangelo moves in with the medici family to study art in 1489. only one year after apprenting

christopher columbus lands in jamaica

May 4, 1494

this was his second trip to the new world. he named it america but it was not inhabited by people until the spanish came in 1509. it has remained a spanish colony

pocketwatch invented

Jan 1, 1500

a pocket watch is used to tell time. it was the begining of portable watches. peter henlien was the first to create these

sculpts david

Jul 6, 1501

the sculpture was originally made to be up high on one of the cathedrals in florence but once everyone saw how beautiful it was they decided to put it front and center infront of a main government building so everyone could see

started painting ceiling of sistine chapel

Jan 1, 1508

at first, michelangelo wanted nothing to do with painting the ceiling. after all he was a sculptor not a painter. then gave in and decided to paint the ceiling. he even came up with his own platforms to stand on so he could paint more easlily

pope julius excommunicates venice

Apr 27, 1509

julius attempted to turn venice into a mere fishing village. in order to do this he has to excommunicate venice. he wanted to regain control over all the papal states

martin luther writes a thesis that begins the Reformation

Dec 6, 1517

martin luther, a german monk had a big break through for christianity. he had the idea that the church could and should forvige people who acknowledge their sins and wrong doings

named governor of fortifications

Jan 1, 1529

michelangelo had plenty of plans drawn out and executed for several fortifications in florence

designed dome of saint peter's basilica church

Jan 1, 1546

following in the footsteps of the previous two cheifs of the basilica, michelangelo strived to make the dome of the church magnificant. it is still around to be seen today

queen elizabeth the first becomes queen of england

Jan 1, 1558

queen elizabeth was born in 1533 at greenwich palace. she ruled for 44 years, was never married, and had no kids

tobacco gets introduced to europe

Dec 6, 1559

columbus discovers smoking tobacco and takes it to europe

michelangelo dies

Feb 18, 1564

michelangelo lived a good life with amazing opportunities and will come to be known as one of the best artists from the rennisace period