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Michelangelo Buonarroti
(mīˌkəl-ănˈjə-lōˌ bwônˌə-rôˈtē, mĭkˈ-, mēˌkĕl-änˈjĕ-lō bwōnˌär-rōˈtē) 1475-1564.
Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who created some of the greatest works of art of all time, including the marble sculpture David (1501), the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512), and the plans for Saint Peter's Church in Rome.
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