Michelangelo

[ mahy-kuh l-an-juh-loh, mik-uh l-; Italian mee-kel-ahn-je-law ]

/ ˌmaɪ kəlˈæn dʒəˌloʊ, ˌmɪk əl-; Italian ˌmi kɛlˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ /

noun

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.

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But the flaws and peccadilloes of Renaissance artists like Michelangelo pale beside the misdeeds of patrons and pontiffs.
Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth|Nick Romeo|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I will soon make you finish it,” the pope declared, and to make his point clear, he struck Michelangelo with a staff.
Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth|Nick Romeo|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michelangelo tricked his patron about the David, but sometimes he was forcibly reminded who paid the bills.
Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth|Nick Romeo|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michelangelo would later claim that his teacher, Ghirlandaio, taught him nothing.
The Original Selfies|William O’Connor|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Italian painter Michelangelo Pistoletto is best known for his mirror paintings that serve as the foundation of his oeuvre.
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Clement was too sensible of Michelangelo's merit to allow him to rust out his powers in petty tasks.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
The satellite must have popped back into the Michelangelo cigar cupboard.
The Thousandth Woman|Ernest W. Hornung
Brutally and publicly, on many occasions, Michelangelo made Lionardo feel his aversion for him.
Michelangelo|Romain Rolland
The divine in human nature nowhere shines out so conspicuously as in Michelangelo's achievements.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
Four hundred years ago Michelangelo declared that "trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle."
Religion And Health|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for michelangelo

Michelangelo

/ (ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ) /

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

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Cultural definitions for michelangelo

Michelangelo

[ (meye-kuh-lan-juh-loh, mik-uh-lan-juh-loh) ]

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 Pietà, 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.