Michelangelo died on 18 February 1564 in Rome, aged 88. An Italian sculptor, painter and architect of the High Renaissance, Michelangelo was born near Arezzo and trained in Florence. His sculptures include the Pietà in St Peter's Basilica and the marble David, which he completed before the age of thirty. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for Pope Julius II between 1508 and 1512 and, later, the Last Judgment on the altar wall. In his old age he worked as the architect of St Peter's, designing its dome. He also wrote poetry. Michelangelo was already called divine in his lifetime.
Before and after
- from 1563 to 1570Northern Seven Years' War
- 1563Construction of Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- from 1564 to 1883Construction of Tuileries Palace
- 15 February 1564Birth of Galileo Galilei
- 18 February 1564Death of Michelangelo
- 23 February 1564Birth of Christopher Marlowe
- April 1564Birth of William Shakespeare
- 27 May 1564Death of John Calvin
- 1565Construction of Agra Fort
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