Obituary for Michelangelo

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16 October 2008

Obituary for Michelangelo

On February 18 , 1564 , Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simone passed away at the age of 89 years old . On that day , he succumbed to fever and his remains were interred at the Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze in Florence , Italy (nndb .com

Michelangelo as he was popularly known was renowned for his artistry He was a great painter , an excellent sculptor and an imaginative architect during the Italian Renaissance . But his legacy as an artist was most reflected

in his architectural works . Until the present time his designs and aesthetics are still celebrated and admired by modern artisans . More so , his unique architectural designs which were based on the concept of anatomy instead of on geometry and the notion that the parts of a structure are dependent on its function and not on proportions of the human body ' were the theories that had set Michelangelo apart from the other artists (Ackerman 38 . Three of Michelangelo 's architectural masterpieces are the Laurentian library facade of San Lorenzo and the Medici chapel . The Laurentian library was constructed in 1525 . The library was crafted out of stone masonry while the style was proto-baroque which gave a dramatic effect (Hughes 213-223 . Meanwhile , the facade of San Lorenzo showed the use of sculpture or figural style in architecture which provided a tectonic quality to the facade that added a new dimension to the establishment (Ackerman 69 . Lastly , the Medici chapel was erected in honor of...