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Michelangelo began as a sculptor and completed many commissions for the Pope and the Medici family. When Pope Julius II asked him to paint the Sistine Chapel it was something he could not refuse. It is well known that Michelangelo complained often to the Pope that he was not a painter but a sculptor.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe ceiling paintings are about some important parts of Genesis. The creation of man is such an incident.
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∙ 13y agoMichelangelo created all sorts of art, including paintings and sculptures.
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∙ 13y agoThere is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because they felt they had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!
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∙ 14y agoPope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to fill the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with paintings from the Old Testament. 'The Creation of Adam' is a detail from that ceiling.
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∙ 12y agoHe became an artist because that was what he wanted to do. The works of art he produced were commissioned to him, mainly by the popes.
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What did Michelangelo use to paint the 'Creation of Heaven'?
Fresco paint.
What did Michelangelo paint or sculpt?
sculpting he even signed letter michelangelo the sculptor
What chapels ceiling did Michelangelo paint?
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of Sistine
What battle did Michelangelo paint?
The Battle of Hercules and the Centaurs
Why did Michelangelo paint the chapel ceiling?
Because he was commissioned to do so.
What inspired michelangelo to paint?
What inspired Michelangelo to become an artist/
What period did Michelangelo paint Isabel of Castile?
Michelangelo did not paint her. He never visited Spain, she never visited Italy.
What did Michelangelo use to paint the 'Creation of Heaven'?
Fresco paint.
What materials did michelangelo used?
Paint
Where is michelangelo's favorite place to go?
what is michelangelo favorite place to go and paint
What did Michelangelo paint or sculpt?
sculpting he even signed letter michelangelo the sculptor
What chapels ceiling did Michelangelo paint?
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of Sistine
Did raphel paint the Sistine Chapel?
No, Michelangelo did.
What year did Michelangelo paint Cleopatra?
He never did.
What structures did Michelangelo paint?
the efficial tower
What did Pope Julius II commission Michelangelo to do?
Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
How was michelangelo able to paint the Sistine Chapel from up high?
In order to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo spent years lying on his back on scaffolding.
