Even though the Mona Lisa may
be the most famous artwork in the world, I would
argue this bit of painting would be a close second. You’ve got to check this out. [THEME MUSIC] Support provided
by the Glick Fund, a CICF fund focused on
inspiring philanthropy. Additional support provided
by the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor of
the children and families of Christel House. Michelangelo di Lodovico
Buonarroti Simoni, we’ll just call
him Michelangelo, was born March 6, 1475
in Caprice, Italy. Buon giorno, or whatever. Yeah, he wasn’t always
the happiest artist. But we’ll get back
to that later. Michelangelo had four
brothers, and his father was a magistrate. And his mother stayed
at home with the kids. Now when Michelangelo was an
infant, she became pretty sick. In fact, Michelangelo ended
up having to have a wet nurse. So he ended up living with
a family of stone cutters. Interestingly, Michelangelo said
it was because of this stone cutter wet nurse that he drank
in the hammer and chisel. Yeah, not too sure
about that one. By the way, did you
know Michelangelo didn’t want to be known as a painter? In fact, he would
probably be insulted if you first referred to him as
a painter and not a sculptor. Seriously, you did not
just refer to me as painter, did you? Like many 16-year-olds,
Michelangelo didn’t really care for school. So he often would skip class
and head to a nearby church to watch the painters. His family detested
art and felt like he was a disgrace to the family. It was definitely not a
suitable profession for a man. I think once
Michelangelo started to make a name for himself
as an artist he loved to remind everybody back home. You can tell, since
he would always sign his letters home
with “Michelangelo, sculptor in Rome.” That’s right. And don’t you forget about it. After realizing
that Michelangelo had some artistic
talent, his dad encouraged him to find
an apprenticeship where he could learn more about art. He went from a
painter’s workshop to then studying within
a powerful rich elite family within Florence,
the Medici family. Did I mention they were
the rulers of Florence? Yeah, they were. Working with this family
gave him special privileges. One of those was being able to
study dead bodies at the church waiting to be buried. This fueled his passion to
understand human anatomy. And unfortunately, the stench
and nastiness of the experience started to make him sick. Enough of that. Just a few short years
later when Michelangelo was only 25 years old,
it was apparent he had a black belt in sculpture. After relocating to Rome,
one of the cardinals within the Catholic
church commissioned him to create a sculpture. Michelangelo, being pretty
cocky at this time, said– It will be the most
beautiful work in marble Rome had ever seen. A bit confident, right? Actually, it’s this
sculpture, “La Pieta.” Have you ever seen
this one before? You bet you have. Check it out. Michelangelo sculpted this from
a single piece of marble stone. What amazes me is it
only took him one year to complete this six foot
by six foot sculpture. Have any idea what
the title means? Well, “pieta” simply means
“pity” or “compassion.” Which makes sense, considering
that the subject being Christ and his mother Mary. So you’re probably
asking yourself, what makes this
sculpture so incredible? Let me explain. Check out the
details in the folds and the ribs and
muscles on the body. All this movement
these details create, trying to sculpt these
details was incredibly hard. And trust me, people knew it. Which is why many pilgrims
would come to Rome just to see this sculpture. After returning to Rome,
he hears about a sculpture that two other
artists had abandoned because it was too difficult.
Fueled with confidence from “La Pieta,” he takes over the job. “David” took three years
to sculpt, probably due to its size of 17 feet. David quickly becomes
the pride of Florence. And they even nicknamed
it ‘the giant.” After Michelangelo
finishes this sculpture, his fame starts to build. In fact, word got around to
the pope, Pope Julius II. Immediately, Pope Julius
commissions Michelangelo to create his tomb. This was huge for Michelangelo,
especially since all he wanted to do was sculpt. And designing the tomb for
the Pope was a huge honor. Michelangelo is so
pumped to get going he starts gathering a team,
pouring the stone needed, and working on his idea. Of course, right in the
middle of this the pope turns his attention
in funding to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica,
which was falling apart. You have to keep in mind
that Rome has basically turned into a cow
pasture at this point. And the pope wants
to return Rome back to its powerful roots, a very
Renaissance idea, I might add. Needless to say, he is super
frustrated with the pope. And when he wouldn’t pay
Michelangelo back for the stone he bought he heads
back to Florence, vowing never to return to Rome. That is until the pope
sends him a request. Have any idea what he’s
about to ask him to do? That’s right, grab your
paintbrush and get back to Rome and paint the Sistine Chapel. Let me tell you his
response to the pope. I do not wish to attend to
anything but the tomb and not the painting. Believe it or
not, no one wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel. This wasn’t just about
the painting process. This also had to do
with the chapel itself. Let me school you for a minute. The Sistine Chapel
was built in 1477 and was designed to the
same biblical proportions as the Temple of Solomon,
which made it a fortress. The walls at the base
are 10 feet thick, arrow slits added
around the outside, and they even
added special holes to pour boiling oil out of. Pretty crazy. I bet you didn’t know
this, but the chapel had been painted before
by a team of artists with 32 popes painted
around the room, and then a blue field with
stars was added to the ceiling. However, not even 21 years
after the construction, cracks start to
appear in the vault. To stop this from getting worse,
in 1504 they placed huge iron rods underneath the floor. Of course, now we
have a major problem. The ceiling and the
walls must be repaired. After putting some of the
pope’s muscle on Michelangelo, he told him he could
only work on the tomb if he painted the
Sistine Chapel. He reluctantly agrees. Be sure to check out
Part Two, Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel, and PJ 2,
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La pieta isnt the only pieta around. Actually a pieta is a sort of lamentation in statue form. Generalythey follow the death of christ and Mary`s reaction to his death. If you like Michelangelo`s Pieta, you MUST look at the Rögotten pieta, itssuch a violent but moving statue representing the horror on mary`s face as she holds her newly dead son in her lap. It shows blood gushing out of jesus`s hands and feet, and mary`s face looks as if she were to cry new actual tears. such a sad piece.
Michelangelo was 23 (not 25) when he carved the Pietà
So funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny
I just named my kitty after him 🤗💕
Raphael was better arrist
It meee nan jelo
useful information. helped me a lot in exams. good explanation. tq..
How can i say michelangelo
This is moronic.
In my view David is the work of art of all time – eclipsing all else – it must be seen in reality and the original to appreciate it
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Gave a "dislike" because your presentation is too flippant and off-handed. Really didn't like the way you portrayed Michelangelo. As an Italian and a student of "M," know that there was much more to the man which is omitted. Strongly suggest you get some acting coaching and training. Don't quit your day job.
So many great Europeans
em i rong? the narator said she?
If you ever have a chance to visit the Sistine chapel or just Rome in general as well as Florence, PLEASE do. You will not regret it! In Florence go to All’Antico Vinaio for the best sandwich ever 🤤
i got tired off hearing THE WORD MICHEAL-ANGELO!!!!!!……….
I may talk, fight, eat pizza and be bipedal but I’m no guy. Dude!
Learning about art is so😩❤️
you putting a map with yugoslavia in it when it fell apart in 1992. is just ridiculous
some useful info here but please get rid of the smarty-pantz bozo…because of him won't bother with part 2.
Yung mga Grade 9 na nagbabasa ng comments dito, hello sa inyo.
Why do you have to speak in such a stupid way as if your audience were 6 year olds ?
He Painted a Navel on Adam on purpose as a dig against the church of Rome.
That dude probably has a shirt with "Hello fellow kids" on it
a lot of unnecessary intros. Just get to the point already.
did michelangelo come from a rich family
I think there is a lot of deviation from History here, innocent ones though.
Sadly, most people will know very little after watching this video. You could have done SO MUCH more – Michelangleo is the most biographied artist of all time! You ignored everything he did in Florence before the Pieta, and the development of his reputation and self-aware image as the first publically recognised "artist" instead of "craftsman". Sad times.
Hi great video.. I have to ask this but when we did art history in school we were taught that when michealangelo was commissioned he was asked to demonstrate his abilities so he walked over to the nearest wall and drew a perfect circle and was hired.
Here after Dr sent the link in the group, Epic style 😎
Next plz don't come in the video
U completely disturbing
Although it is known that he had a teacher , Michelangelo wanted people to believe that he was self taught and that his genius came from God. He commissioned his own biography to define his self image.
It’s funny how they call it David when it’s more of a Goliath.
Yes I did just make that joke. You’re welcome.
Why do most YouTube vids like this have such a snarky tone? Dude can’t even pronounce the names but acts like a too cool for school know it all. Just weird. Why not present the facts without trying to make be snarky comedian? I guess it’s stylistic and trendy but I hope it passes soon. Anyway, just my opinion.
Sistine chapel were all sculptures are made bye Michaelangelo
I WAS THE REAL MICHARLANGELO.
He was born on March 4, 1475 and died on February 18, 1564.
عندي لوحة للفنان الإيطالي ميكيلا انجلو للبيع ارجو الرد لرد الاصلية
Why does Michelangelo have a Russian accent?
He was black
this is so underrated
this dude has got to have the worst freaking pronunciation of Italian in the entire world
Thank god
He really was as i thought
No surprises
2:30 why did you use the old map?
2:45 WHY ARE BOBS ARMS UP LIKE THAT?!?!?!?! :O :O :O :O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went to Europe on December last year. Everything I see and everywhere I visited, most sculptures and drawing were all made by non other than… Micheangelo 😂 History exam must be an easy task back then…
I enjoyed learning about this! It's new to me. Thanks for making history interesting! 😎😁
What!?
I,m big fan maical anchalo…😘😘😘
Michael Anglo is a party dudu
Well I’m officially planning my trip back to Italy. I saw the Sistine Chapel when I visited Italy and now I’m dying to get back to Europe.
He's a better artist than Da Vinci by far. That plain painting of a woman doesn't even compare to the Sistine Chapel.
why does americans always interpret EU history like it was some soft action movie.
Fucking D.J. Trump losers.
Stay away from our EU culture. Fix your own.
I thought he was Italian
He was a party dude.
wow la pieta he did that cool
michael angelo and 16 chappel were?? links
He was known to be ' pathalogically proud ' – I'd love him to come back and see you summarize his legacy with cartoons & comedy music 'n all. He would be suitably indignant !
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Isnt it meh dee cheeee for medici
Italian accent??
An attempt at relating to a pop culture audience?
2:15 he sounds like michaelangelo came from the dead and choked his neck
Why don't you pronounce Italian words correctly?
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Im watching this at school, hahaha. Bc im making a presentation of him. Thank you! I am from norway btw
Michelangelo's first sculpure has a thousands in the phillipines
Interesting but anticlimactic
Nice, artistic intro. Good to see
He’s not a ninja ? 😂
Good heavens, learn to pronounce stuff
Horrible video
Leonardo da Vinci is simply better. Michel was okay tho.
Brilliant Genius
Sistine capel a magnificent masterpiece
It took him 7 years to paint the Sistine Chapel. Bob Ross could have done it like a week, and there would be more trees.
LA PIETA' !!!!
Dumb video for one of the artistic individuals that lived. Dumb!
So… Michelangelo invented the hentai ?
Correct. He told Pope Julius ll
Thanks for these amazing videos!! I also am so thankful I got to teach with your wife for years. God bless your family!
Is it not obvious, its ark angel mike. In the flesh
Fantastic video!! Thanks for posting!
This is total bullshit and should not be listened to at all. This little prick talking should be hung by the balls and publicly horse whipped.
Wow. Thank you very much. These little biographic details really helped me get a good grade at my project. Thanks for saving me Nate!
You glossed over the fact that the elite of Italy had a rampant homosexuality and pedophilia problem just like Holywood does today (as this is always what happens when society becomes degenerate and "liberal".. child molesters are allowed to molest and create a geometric progression of future molesters.), and Michelangelo's own father wrote in a application letter to an art master for his teenage son (Michelangelo) that Michelangelo would not only be a great apprentice (showing a great talent for art), but would also provide a nice piece of young boy ass in exchange for board and instruction.
Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOze0jzaIIo
No one knows what was 500 years ago, knowledge is crushable and fragile, so truth is not always obvious but sometimes hidden. The thruth is never evil or weird, but is deep relief, like a water falls. Do not fake the truth, do not use bad faith to " made yourselves truth", do not play with it, its crime to accuse anybody for anything.Use your brain to think, never filthy imagination or conclusions!
Michael Angelo was a door-to-door shoe polish salesman who once got caught fishing for trout in a river going through land belonging to the Medici dynasty. In those days such forbidden activities were punishable by marriage, but in Michel Angelo’s case he was offered the opportunity to escape punishment by building a twelve foot statue of a naked man on a bridge over the river to scare off other illicit fishermen. He said he couldn’t do it himself, but knew where he could get one cheap and this offer was graciously accepted. The graffiti on the ceiling of one of the Vatican chapels was done by another person altogether with the same name
Would be better if it wasn’t so childish. You can tell an interesting story without being stupid.
Michelangelo is my cousin!
Little bit
LA pieta is a big sculpture made in our school
Did you also notice how the Pieta is way out of proportion……Mary is WAY bigger than Jesus………………
Great Artist indeed..
If Michael Angelo was of God then DiVinci was of the adversary.
Cool video, I love his Russian accent. Lol.
so he was arrogant person who never got his ego checked
What is it with the dumb, teenage, wanna sound cool language? As that wasn't bad enough, you pronounce almost everything totally wrong. Combine that with the super annoying American accent with the high pitched voice…
Typical stupid Americans.
Nice Russian accent on cartoon Michelangelo. Please do some research before doing this, you've totally butchered the Medici name.
As soon as this host/announcer said "Cap-REECE", Italy instead of 'Cap-RAY-say' we turned it off.