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                                                        Michelangelo

        Michelangelo , a famous Italian architect , painter , and sculptor who lived during the Renaissance , considered ' art ' as his wife and ' his creations ' as his children . Many of his artworks can still be seen in Rome . He has a special place among several artists who nourished Rome with art . This article is about this wonderful artist and his invaluable gifts to Rome . 

        He was born as Michelangelo di Lodevico Buonarotti Simoni on March 6 , 1475 in the village of Caprazzi , Florence , to aristocratic parents . He , who was not very good at school , was sent by his father to train under Domenico Giallandaio , a painter who lived in Florence . In 1496 , members of the Medici family , a powerful and wealthy family in Florence , who were impressed by the talent of the young Michelangelo , who had studied painting well , brought him to Rome. 

                                                                                         Pieta  

        Michelangelo , who came to Rome , created the ' Pieta ' statue depicting the image of Mother Mary holding Jesus in 1499 , and the 17 feet tall ' David ' statue in 1504. The attention of Pope Julius II was drawn to Michelangelo's works as a result . Accordingly , the Pope en trusted Michelangelo with the responsibility of painting frescoes in many churches and other related places scattered throughout Rome . 

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        The marble statue , named ' Pieta ' , meaning ' pity ' , was created by Michelangelo when he was only 24 years old . Housed in St. Peter's Basilica , it was opened for public display in 1500 and is considered one of the ' Pieta ' trilogy completed by Michelangelo . When asked why Mother Mary was depicted as a young woman in the Pieta , which depicts her holding up Jesus with great y and compassion , Michelangelo once stated that women who are pure in body and soul never get old . mercy Forty five years after the completion of the ' Pieta ' statue , Michelangelo has returned to St. Peter's Basilica as the main architect to create the spire . Standing 136.57 metres ( 448.1 ft ) above ground level and with an internal diametre of 41.47 metre ( 136.1 ft ) , it is considered the tallest spire in the world . 

        In 1505 , Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to create his tomb , resulting in the completion of the smaller basilica San Pietro in Vin coli 30 years later . Although Pope Julius II wanted to decorate it with many diamond statues , Pope Leo X , who succeeded him after his death , allowed only three statues to be placed in San Pietro in Vin coli . The Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli , designed by Michelangelo as a dedication to his youth , has been described as the ' mourning of the tomb ' . The ' Moses ' statue with a layer of horns is considered to be a special design there . 

                                                                              Sistine Chapel 

        A renowned sculptor , Michelangelo was invited by Pope Julius II to paint and shape the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in May 1508. Michelangelo spent the next four years painting the 12,000 - square - foot ceiling of the Sis tine Chapel , nine stories from Genesis , and 343 human figures .

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        The painting depicting ' God's creation of Adam ' is considered to be a unique design among them . Later in 1536 , Pope Paul III once again invited Michelangelo to the Sistine Chapel to create the ' Last Judgment ' painting . It is not wrong to say that the Campidoglio hill , which is considered one of the seven mountain ranges owned by Rome , was an important administrative centre of the Roman Empire for more than 2,000 years . 

        In 1538 , Pope Paul III entrusted Michelangelo with the serious responsibility of giving it a new face as a ploy to win the goodwill of the then Roman Emperor , Charles V. As a result , Michelangelo created the ' Piazza del Campidoglio ' , an oval - shaped city square with a new base for the statue of Marcus Aurelius , who ruled Rome in the 2nd century . However , it is said that its work was completely finished after the death of Michelangelo.