1501 ⟶ Michelangelo Begins David's Sculpture

Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on...
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🗿 Michelangelo Begins David's Sculpture

Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.⟶
Michelangelo Begins David's Sculpture (1501)
RenaissanceMichelangeloFlorenceDavidItalian RenaissanceSculptureArtHumanismHigh RenaissancePatronage
ItalyItaly

🎨 Leonardo da Vinci Begins Painting the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three years later.⟶
Leonardo da Vinci Begins Painting the Mona Lisa (1503)
RenaissancePaintingArt HistoryLeonardo da VinciItalian RenaissanceHigh RenaissanceVisual Arts
ItalyItaly

🖼️ Leonardo da Vinci Completes the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa.⟶
Leonardo da Vinci Completes the Mona Lisa (1506)
RenaissancePaintingArt HistoryLeonardo da VinciItalian RenaissanceHigh RenaissanceVisual ArtsHumanism
ItalyItaly

📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses

The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶
Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses (1517)
ChristianitySaxonyReligious ReformCatholicismPrinting PressReligious DoctrineHeresy
GermanyGermany

👨‍🎨 Leonardo da Vinci Dies

Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes on May 2.Europe at the time of the accession of Charles V in 1519⟶
Leonardo da Vinci Dies (1519)
RenaissanceDeathCharles VArtPaintingSculptureLeonardo da VinciHigh Renaissance
FranceFranceItalyItaly

🏛️ Michelangelo Appointed Chief Architect of St. Peter's Basilica

Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.⟶
Michelangelo Appointed Chief Architect of St. Peter's Basilica (1546)
RenaissanceArchitectureMichelangeloItalian RenaissanceArt HistoryCatholicismReligious Art
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly