THE WORLDWIDE FAMOUS PAINTERS

FAMOUS PAINTERS THROUGH MY EYES - E-MAGAZINE FAMOUS PAINTERS THROUGH MY EYES - E-MAGAZINE

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ArchitectureAlthough Michelangelo continued to sculpt and paint throughout his life,following the physical rigor of painting the Sistine Chapel he turned his focustoward architecture.He continued to work on the tomb of Julius II, which the pope had interruptedfor his Sistine Chapel commission, for the next several decades. Michelangeloalso designed the Medici Chapel and the Laurentian Library — locatedopposite the Basilica San Lorenzo in Florence — to house the Medici bookcollection. These buildings are considered a turning point in architecturalhistory.But Michelangelo's crowning glory in this field came when he was made chiefarchitect of St. Peter's Basilica in 1546.

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Although Michelangelo continued to sculpt and paint throughout his life,

following the physical rigor of painting the Sistine Chapel he turned his focus

toward architecture.

He continued to work on the tomb of Julius II, which the pope had interrupted

for his Sistine Chapel commission, for the next several decades. Michelangelo

also designed the Medici Chapel and the Laurentian Library — located

opposite the Basilica San Lorenzo in Florence — to house the Medici book

collection. These buildings are considered a turning point in architectural

history.

But Michelangelo's crowning glory in this field came when he was made chief

architect of St. Peter's Basilica in 1546.

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