The
Divine Michelangelo - timeline of Michelangelo's life and major
works
1475
Born Michelangelo Buonarroti in Caprese, 6 March
1481
His mother died
1485
(circa) Michelangelo attended school. He was taught by humanist
Francesco da Urbino (to 1488). Michelangelo's father remarried
1487
Became an apprentice to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio
1490-92
(circa) Worked in the Medici household
1494-95
Worked in Bologna
1495
Returned to Florence, carved St John the Baptist and the Sleeping
Cupid
1496-1501
Moved to Rome. Carved the Bacchus and the Rome Pietà
1501
Returned to Florence. Contracted to carve figures for the Piccolomini
altar and received the commission to carve the David
1504
Completed the David. Received commission to paint the Battle of
Cascina
1505
Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II; commissioned to create the tomb
for the pope. Spent eight months in the quarries of Carrara selecting
marble for the tomb
1505-1545
Michelangelo worked on the tomb of Julius II on and off, in both
Rome and Florence, carved Moses, the Rebellious and Dying Slaves,
Rachel, and Leah
1506
Returned to Florence (April). Michelangelo and Pope Julius II reconciled
in Bologna (November)
1508
Returned to Florence (February). Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius
II and asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
1508-1512
In Rome painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (finished October
1512)
1515-1534
Spent these years working mostly for the Medici family in Florence.
He designed and carved tombs for the family and also he designed
the Medici Chapel
1524
Commissioned to design the Laurentian Library at San Lorenzo
1532
Visited Rome, met Tommaso de'Cavalieri - the love of his life -
and presented him with gifts of drawings and poems. Signed new contract
for the tomb of Pope Julius II
1536-1541
Painting the Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. Completed and
unveiled in 1541
1545
Tomb of Julius II completed and installed in San Pietro in Vincoli,
Rome. Still working on the Pauline Chapel frescoes (to 1550)
1546
Michelangelo appointed chief architect at St Peter's and the Farnese
Palace
1550
Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects
published (features Michelangelo)
1553
Ascanio Condivi's Life of Michelangelo published
1555
Michelangelo completed the Florentine Pietà
1564
Michelangelo worked on the Rondanini Pietà, which is now
in Milan. 18 February - dies at home in Macel de'Corvi, Rome
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