We may know about a famous person's accomplishments, but what do we know about THEM? What is the human-interest story in THEIR lives? This biography collection features the stories behind the lives of some famous (and not-so-famous) individuals.
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The Medici family commissioned Michelangelo to create a magnificent facade for the San Lorenzo church in Florence.
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WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF REINAISSANCE-AGE SCULPTURES.
Michelangelo loved the marble from the quarries at Carrara.
Not sure he would actually be paid by the French Cardinal, who'd commissioned the Pieta, Michelangelo worked hard and lived frugaly.
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF THE DAVID, MICHELANGELO'S SCULPTURE.
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF THE DAVID, MICHELANGELO'S SCULPTURE.
In 1508, as Michelangelo thought about how to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he had to have someone else create the scaffolding.
In 1508, as Michelangelo thought about how to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he had to have someone else create the scaffolding.
Beginning in the fifteenth century, the Medici family, more than any other, presided over this time of cultural change known as "The Renaissance."
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