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Michelangelo Buonarroti

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Family, Childhood, and Artistic Germination (1475–1489)

In the Medici Palace (1490–1494)

Early Career in Bologna and Florence (1494–1505)

In Rome: The Sistine Chapel (1505–1516)

In Florence Again (1516–1532)

A New Home in Rome: The Last Judgment (1532–1541)

Poetry, Piety, and Love in Rome (1532–1548)

Michelangelo and the Counter-Reformation (1542–1555)

Late Architectural Achievements (1537–1564)

The End of Life and His Artistic Legacy (1556–1564)

Works Cited and Suggestions for Further Reading

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