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Michelangelo (given Name)
Michelangelo is a given name that is a Compound (linguistics), combination of the Hebrew name Michael (given name), Michael (he who resembles God) and the Greek name Angelo (messenger). The name itself is most commonly believed to be of Italian origin. thinkbabynames.com. The best known of that name is Michelangelo, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), the Tuscan sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. People with the given name * Michelangelo Anselmi (c. 1492–c. 1554), Italian painter in Parma * Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007), Italian film director and writer * Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger (1568-1646), Florentine poet and playwright, his grandnephew * Michelangelo Carducci (fl. 1560s), Italian painter active in Umbria * Michelagnolo Galilei (1575–1631), Italian lutanist and composer, younger ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on Western art. Michelangelo's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an archetypal Renaissance man, along with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century. He was lauded by contemporary biographers as the most accomplished artist of his era. Michelangelo achieved fame early; two of his best-known works, the ''Pietà'' and ''David'', were sculpted before the age of thirty. Although he did not consider himself a painter, Michelangelo created two of the most influential frescoes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
