Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo Buonarroti mīkəlănˈjəlō, Ital. mēkālänˈjālō bwōnär-rôˈtē [key], 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, b. Caprese, Tuscany.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Architecture
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Early Life and Work
• Bibliography

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