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The birth of Michelangelo took place at the time of the passing of the storm of the Renaissance. That storm was followed by the crystallization of the art-spirit ofT uscany in the person of this supremely gifted creative artist who was destined to embody the deepest feelings in the soul of the people of I taly. In the work of Michelangelo the wild passions of the race to which he belonged found wonderful expression, an expression of theS outh comparable to that which Rembrandt accomplished of theN orth. What Rembrandt did for the Teutonic spirit, Michelangelo did for theL atin. To both these masters art was the articles of their living faith, a faith to which they devoted their lives with almost impassioned selfsacrifice. Michelangelo was descended from a pureE truscan family. His ancestors had lived inT uscany for centuries, and in Florence theB uonarroti family had been known for many generations. I ts members had occupied the highest public positions. There Ludovico di Leonardo Simone Buonarroti had held the office of Podesta of Chiusi and Caprese, and inC aprese was born on the 6th of March, 1475, to Francesca and Ludovico their second son, Michelangelo. Shortly after, the family moved to Florence, where Michelangelo grew up and was educated. Early in life this new Buonarroti evinced the biting wit and sharp tongue which were to bring him so many enemies later in life. He received his first wound while studying in theB rancacci chapel, where a young sculptor, Torrigiani by name, became so enraged that he broke Michelangelo snose, a disfigurement which the artist bore to the grave. His passionate temper also remained with him.
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