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Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475[1], in Caprese Michelangelo[2]. He died on February 18, 1564[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], architectural drafter[6], painter[7], architect[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,046 views/month, #2,498 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce[11], Tomb of Michelangelo Buonarroti[12]
Father: Lodovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni[13]
Notable work: David[21], Pietà (Michelangelo)[22], Dying Slave[23], The Last Judgment[24], Doni Tondo[25], Madonna of the Stair[26], Battle of the Centaurs[27], The Genius of Victory[28], The Deposition[29], Rondanini Pietà[30], Sistine Chapel ceiling[31], Rebellious Slave[32], Saint Matthew[33], Bacchus[34]
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Michelangelo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Auguste Rodin[54], a sculptor[55], 1840–1917[56], of France[57], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[58]; Guido Reni[59], a painter[60], 1575–1642[61], of Papal States[62], specialised in painting[63]; Daniele da Volterra[64], a painter[65], 1509–1566[66], specialised in painting[67]; Linda Montano[68], a performance artist[69], b. 1942[70], of United States[71], specialised in performance art[72]; and Nicolas Coustou[73], a sculptor[74], 1658–1733[75], of France[76], awarded the Prix de Rome for sculpture[77].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Michelangelo. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/michelangelo
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