Statue of MosesThe Middle Ages were coming to an end and the Italian Renaissance was beginning. Many people have called the Renaissance the renaissance of a new age. Between the 14th and 17th centuries, a new way of thinking about the world appeared. During the Italian Renaissance, art was very popular. Renaissance artists applied many humanist and religious principles to their work. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the greatest artists and sculptors of the Italian Renaissance. He was born in the village of Caprese on March 6, 1475. He grew up in Florence, in the middle of the early Renaissance. Michelangelo became an artist's apprentice at the age of thirteen. As Michelangelo had obvious talent, Lorenzo de Medici welcomed him. For two years he lived in the Medici palace where he was trained by the sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni and studied the entire Medici art collection. Michelangelo traveled to Bologna and Rome, where he completed many works. His most important and famous work was the Pietà. The Pieta was a sculpture based on a type of devotional image that showed the body of Christ lying on the lap of his mother, Mary. The details of the sculpture were dazzling. Given the success of the Pieta, the artist was asked to sculpt a statue of the biblical character David for the cathedral of Florence. The statue demonstrates the artist's knowledge of human anatomy. In the work, David is shown observing the approach of his enemy Goliath. After the completion of David in 1504, Michelangelo became widely known throughout the world (Moses). That year, he agreed to paint a mural for Florence's city hall alongside one painted by Leonardo da Vinci, another great Renaissance artist. artist who also had an influence on ...... middle of paper ...... throughout his life, he was able to create more than twenty works of art and more than twenty sculptures. The details of not only his sculptures but also his paintings are very shocking. Many people looked up to and admired Michelangelo for the incredible work he was able to accomplish. I all loved this statue. The incredible amount of work and time put into all of Michelangelo's pieces continues to shock me to this day. Works Cited “Michelangelo”. History.com. A&E Television Networks, Web. May 6, 2014. “Michelangelo’s Moses.” Rome.info. Internet. April 12, 2011. “The Horns of Moses – Defending Michelangelo’s Horned Moses.” » Taylor Marshall. Internet. June 4, 2014 “Michelangelo's Moses. » Internet. May 9, 2014 "Moses." Moses. Dr. Beth Harris, October 4, 207. Web. May 15, 2014. “The Holy Bible” New international version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan House, 1984. Print.