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Michelangelo
[mahy-kuhl-an-juh-loh, mik-uhl-, mee-kel-ahn-je-law]
noun
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
Michelangelo
/ ˌɪəˈæԻɪˌəʊ /
noun
full name Michelangelo Buonarroti. 1475–1564, Florentine sculptor, painter, architect, and poet; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance. Among his creations are the sculptures of David (1504) and of Moses which was commissioned for the tomb of Julius II, for whom he also painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508–12). The Last Judgment (1533–41), also in the Sistine, includes a torturous vision of Hell and a disguised self-portrait. His other works include the design of the Laurentian Library (1523–29) and of the dome of St Peter's, Rome
Michelangelo
An Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years, Michelangelo sculpted the David and several versions of the ʾà, painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine Chapel, and served as one of the architects of Saint Peter's Basilica, designing its famous dome. He is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.
Example Sentences
Unconcerned with smallness, the movie comes within scraping distance of Michelangelo Antonioni’s cryptic 1970 “Zabriskie Point” and maybe “Quest for Fire” too, except this is a quest for beats, even as bodies break down.
On Wednesday evening, under the domed ceiling of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, 133 cardinals will vote to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pope.
Adorned with Michelangelo's frescoes, it is not exactly designed for smoke signals, and the chimney needs to be installed discreetly and safely.
As viewers of the film will know, the papal conclave will take place entirely behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel, beneath its world-famous Michelangelo frescoes.
Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, as drones and seagulls crisscrossed over Michelangelo's dome.
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