Don’t miss Curiosities Born in Caprese (Michelangelo) Died in Rome Who was Michelangelo? KNOWN FOR HIS UNIQUE APPROACH TO COMPLEX PROJECTS AND FOR INTENSELY MUSCULAR MALE FIGURES THE 14-FOOT MARBLE STATUE OF DAVID IS AMONG THE MOST FAMOUS STATUES IN THE WORLD ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1475 1564 His patron was Lorenzo de’ Medici, known as ‘Lorenzo the Magnificent’ Born in Caprese (Arezzo), now called Caprese Michelangelo in his honour I SAW THE ANGEL IN THE MARBLE AND CARVED UNTIL I SET HIM FREE. Battle of the Centaurs and Madonna of the stairs Casa Buonarroti, Firenze The David Accademia Gallery, Firenze The Holy Family (Tondo Doni) Uffizi Gallery, Firenze New Sacristy of Medici Chapels San Lorenzo, Firenze Crucifix Santo Spirito Church, Firenze Michelangelo Museum Caprese Michelangelo Sala dei Cinquecento Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze Bandini Pietà Opera del Duomo Museum, Firenze An Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect and poet, creator of some of the most important works of all time. Also known as Il Divino (the divine). MICHELANGELO Buonarroti