Why is Michelangelo important?
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Why is Michelangelo important?
Influences from Tuscany:
Michelangelo was born as Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti on March 6, 1475 in Tuscany. After his mother's death when he was a child, Michelangelo was sent to live with a local stonecutter. This experience would sculpt and mold his future.
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View this answerMichelangelo was important because of his artistic influence during the Renaissance and on modern art, in general. Michelangelo was an Italian...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 7Explore the life and works of Michelangelo. Read about his birth and death. Learn about Michelangelo's inventions, paintings and sculptures. See a list of his art.
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