Michelangelo
Buonarroti is regarded as the greatest artist of the middle ages during
Renaissance. He sculptured many statues. His statue of David in
Florence is
considered the greatest contribution to the world of fine arts, carved
in
marble. He carved a niche for himself sculpturing, which brought him
name and
fame from all over the world. Florence became a world renowned centre
for art,
because of Michelangelo.
Michelangelo was born in
1475 at Caprese. He lost
his mother, when he was only six years old. His father was very
ill-tempered
and strict with his children. His father wanted his son to go into
business,
but Michelangelo did not listen to him and resolved to become an
artist. He was
sent to a painter Ghirlandajo for apprenticeship, but there he had to
face
jealousy as Michelangelo’s copies of sketches were far superior
to his master
Ghirlandajo.
In
childhood Michelangelo had to endure the
cruelties of his father. Now he became a victim of his teacher's
jealousy and
anger. As a result, he began to mistrust his fellow men and never got
rid of
this feeling.
He
modeled the statue The Dead Christ lying in
the arms of a very beautiful woman. The people were amazed to see such
a
wonderful piece of art. Thus Michelangelo painted and modeled figures
throughout his life, not according to the convention of the time, but
according
to his own philosophy.
The
Statue of David, made by him, heralded a new
era in sculpture. The ruler of Florence once wrote, "Michelangelo is
one
of those men from whom you can get anything by kind words - you must
show him
affection, assure him of his esteem and then he will produce such works
as will
amaze the world."
Once the Pope t old Michelangelo to paint on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel the twelve figures of the apostles in
such a way
as no painter had ever imagined. He painted wonderfully and pope was
fascinated. This great artist will be honoured for centuries all over
the
world.