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Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian, 1475–1564

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni war ein italienischer Bildhauer, Maler, Architekt und Dichter, der weithin als einer der einflussreichsten Künstler der Renaissance gilt. Er wurde am 6. März 1475 in Caprese, Italien, geboren und starb am 18. Februar 1564 in Rom. Michelangelo ist am bekanntesten für seine Meisterwerke in der Bildhauerei, Malerei und Architektur, einschließlich der Statue von David, der Decke der Sixtinischen Kapelle und der Pietà. Er wurde in der Werkstatt von Domenico Ghirlandaio ausgebildet und studierte später klassische Bildhauerei in den Gärten der Medici. Im Laufe seiner Karriere zeichnete sich Michelangelos Werk durch emotionale Intensität und anatomische Präzision aus, die einen neuen Standard für künstlerische Leistungen setzten. Seine Beiträge zur westlichen Kunst haben einen nachhaltigen Einfluss gehabt und unzählige Künstler und Bewegungen beeinflusst, die folgten.

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A muscular female figure in an orange robe twists her body holding a massive open book above her head, with a young attendant seated behind her.

Libysche Sibylle

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An elderly man with a white beard sits in profile reading a large open book, with two youthful figures behind him and architectural elements around.

Prophet Sacharja

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A seated woman in orange and blue drapery with a white turban reads a large book on her knees, seated on an architectural throne flanked by sculpted figures.

Kumaeanische Sibylle

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A reclining nude male figure stretches his left arm toward an older bearded man in white robes surrounded by youthful figures, their fingers nearly touching.

Die Erschaffung Adams

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The Doni Tondo by Michelangelo depicts the Holy Family in a circular format.

Doni Tondo

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A fresco showing Christ at the center surrounded by over 300 muscular figures in dynamic, agitated poses, with angels, saints, and souls rising or falling.

Das Jüngste Gericht

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A powerful figure with raised arms and a white beard emerges from swirling bands of light and shadow, wearing a deep rose and mauve garment with visible cracks on the fresco surface.

Trennung von Licht und Dunkelheit

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Two large male figures nearly touching hands dominate the scene, surrounded by smaller figures and architectural details.

Die Trennung von Land und Wasser

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A seated woman in a white garment with a coral bodice holds an open book, surrounded by two youthful figures and monochrome reliefs in an architectural setting.

Erythräische Sibylle

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A woman in a rose and green robe cradles a child, seated beside a man in a white headcloth and orange sash, set against a mauve lunette background.

Lachs, Boas, Obed

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A seated Persian Sibyl in elaborate drapery leans over an open red book, framed by nude grisaille figures and architectural details.

Kuppel der Sixtinischen Kapelle - Persische Sibylle

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A family group of three figures—a woman supporting a nude child facing a seated bearded man—set against a dark background beneath an architectural frame.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Josia, Jeconia und Salathiel

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A fresco depicting the ancestors of Christ, Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz, painted by Michelangelo.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Usia, Jotam und Ahas

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A woman wearing a turban-like head covering sits in profile with her head bowed, holding a young child closely against a muted brown background within a triangular frame.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Ровоам и Авия

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An elderly bearded man lies asleep on a cloth partially covered by fabric held by three nude young men, with a fourth figure working near a wooden vat.

Die Trunkenheit Noahs

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A bearded man in red and lavender robes sits twisting on a marble throne, extending his right hand and holding a scroll in his left.

Prophet Ezechiel

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A woman in white, red, and gold robes cradles a nude boy in a triangular spandrel with two crouching nude male figures and a ram’s skull above them.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Salmon, Boaz und Obed

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A bearded man in flowing robes raises his right hand while a nude woman kneels before him and a nude man reclines with eyes closed against a pale blue sky and rolling hills.

Die Schöpfung der Eva

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A seated figure in pale green and pink robes rests her head on her hand at the center of a triangular composition, flanked by two nude male figures holding golden cords and a ram’s skull above.

Ahnen Christi: David und Salomo

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A powerful figure of God in pink robes extends his right arm toward a golden Sun disc and gestures with his left hand toward a silvery Moon orb, surrounded by childlike figures and vegetation.

Die Erschaffung der Gestirne und der Pflanzen

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A crowded scene shows men, women, and children clinging together on rocky ground with rising water and a large wooden ark in the background.

Die Sintflut

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Two seated figures flank a central tablet inscribed with 'AMINADAB' in a lunette-shaped field, one in a blue-green tunic and orange mantle, the other partially nude holding a scroll.

Aminadab

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Two seated figures in colorful robes are positioned on either side of an inscribed tablet against a pale curved architectural background.

Jesse, David und Salomo

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A group of figures surrounds an altar with flames as an elderly man offers, a young man carries wood, women gesture, and men kneel by a ram, with an ox and horse in the background.

Das Opfer Noahs

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The painting shows Jesus Christ’s lifeless body carried by two figures, surrounded by mourners in colorful garments against a rocky background.

Die Grablegung

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A fresco showing a marble plaque inscribed with Zerubbabel, Abiud, and Eliakim centered between two seated women each holding a child.

Serubbabel, Abiud und Eliakim

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The Ancestors of Christ: Zerubbabel, Abiud and Eliakim by Michelangelo depicts three biblical figures in a thoughtful moment.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Serubbabel, Abiud und Eliakim

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The Manchester Madonna by Michelangelo depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in an unfinished state.

Madonna von Manchester

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The Torment of Saint Anthony by Michelangelo depicts Saint Anthony beset by grotesque demons.

Die Qual des heiligen Antonius

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Rehoboam and Abijah depicted in a lunette by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.

Lunetten der Sixtinischen Kapelle - Rehoboam, Abijah

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Judith stands resolute after beheading Holofernes, sword in hand, embodying courage and determination.

Judith und Holofernes

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The Ancestors of Christ: Hezekiah, Manasseh and Ahaz by Michelangelo depicts a moment of familial intimacy among Judean kings.

Die Vorfahren Christi: Hiskia, Manasse und Ahas

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A fresco depicting Haman's execution, showcasing Michelangelo's dynamic figures.

Die Bestrafung Hamans

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Fresco depicting Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz by Michelangelo.

Uzzia, Jotam und Ahas

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Design for an equestrian statue by Michelangelo, paper drawing

Entwurf für ein Reiterstandbild von Heinrich II. von Frankreich

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Michelangelo's Nahshon captures the moment of faith as Nahshon steps into the Red Sea.

Nahshon

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A depiction of Moses raising the bronze serpent to save the Israelites from snake bites.

Die Erzschlange

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