{"id":5119,"date":"2025-05-07T20:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/?p=5119"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:53:48","slug":"michelangelos-death-from-rome-to-his-final-rest-in-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/zh\/michelangelos-death-from-rome-to-his-final-rest-in-florence\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7c73\u5f00\u6717\u57fa\u7f57\u4e4b\u6b7b\uff1a\u4ece\u7f57\u9a6c\u5230\u4f5b\u7f57\u4f26\u8428\u7684\u6700\u540e\u5b89\u606f"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5119_08516c-8f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5119_bfb2dd-c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d\"]{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_70225d-0d\">On February 18, 1564, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/michelangelo-buonarroti\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michelangelo Buonarroti<\/a><\/strong> died in Rome at age 88. His passing marked the end of an era in Renaissance art history. The brilliant mind that created the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/en\/collezioni\/musei\/cappella-sistina\/storia-cappella-sistina.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/en\/collezioni\/musei\/cappella-sistina\/storia-cappella-sistina.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sistine Chapel<\/a><\/strong> ceiling and carved the David spent his final hours in his modest home on Via Macel de&#8217; Corvi, surrounded by unfinished work and few possessions.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Michelangelo&#8217;s Death in Rome: The End of a Renaissance Master<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The winter morning of February 18 began like many others for the aging artist. Despite his declining health, Michelangelo had been working intermittently on his final sculpture, the Rondanini Piet\u00e0. This last artwork stood unfinished in his studio \u2013 a mother cradling her son, stripped to its essential emotional core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antonio, his faithful assistant who witnessed Michelangelo&#8217;s death, later described how the master&#8217;s breathing had grown increasingly labored. Historical records suggest Michelangelo suffered from kidney stones and possibly a slow-developing fever in his final days \u2013 common ailments that affected many elderly Romans during the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The house where Michelangelo died perfectly reflected his ascetic character. Though he had amassed considerable wealth, he lived like a monk in simple quarters. Rough plaster walls, minimal furniture, and the scattered evidence of artistic genius filled the rooms. A table cluttered with sketches, including an unfinished drawing of Christ, revealed the active mind that worked until the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5119_0a4259-e4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5119_0a4259-e4 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121.jpg\" alt=\"Michelangelo\u2019s death. This is what really happened in the quiet Roman room where the Renaissance ended\u2014with his assistant, a chair, and a Bible.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121.jpg 730w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/121-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inside Michelangelo\u2019s Room at Death: His Final Possessions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo kept remarkably few possessions in his final years: a crucifix above his bed, a wooden chair worn smooth from use, and his well-read Bible. Among his treasured items was a yellowed letter from Vittoria Colonna, the noblewoman whose intellectual friendship had deeply influenced his spiritual artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As afternoon approached, Antonio attempted to rekindle the fire, but Michelangelo waved him away with what would become his final recorded words: &#8220;<strong>Let it be. The cold is honest<\/strong>.&#8221; This deathbed statement perfectly captured his lifelong pursuit of truth over comfort \u2013 a principle evident in both his art and personal choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his window, Counter-Reformation Rome continued its daily rhythms, unaware that one of its greatest artistic sons was slipping away. The city that had been his home for much of his career would soon learn of his passing, but at that moment, all was quiet except for the ticking of a small clock in the hallway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Did Michelangelo Die? A Peaceful Passing in His Roman Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical historians believe Michelangelo&#8217;s cause of death was likely a combination of factors related to his advanced age. Around mid-afternoon, Antonio observed the final moments \u2013 one breath, then none. No dramatic last words, no gathered crowds of admirers. The man who had transformed Western art died with the same quiet dignity that had characterized his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antonio remained at his bedside, holding the master&#8217;s hand. The room felt suspended between emptiness and fullness \u2013 empty of life but filled with the tangible legacy of artistic genius. Outside, the bells of Rome rang the hour, unaware they were marking the exact time of Michelangelo&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Michelangelo\u2019s Dying Wish: Return to Florence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What happened next reveals the true wishes of the artist and the devotion of his family. Weeks before his death, Michelangelo had confided to both Antonio and his nephew Lionardo: &#8220;<strong>Bring me home. Not to Rome. To Florence<\/strong>.&#8221; These final wishes set in motion a secret plan that would involve his closest family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historical documents confirm that Lionardo immediately dispatched a message to Michelangelo&#8217;s cousin, Ludovico Buonarroti, who resided in Florence. Ludovico, who had managed many of the family&#8217;s affairs over the years, quickly organized the operation to return Michelangelo&#8217;s body to his birthplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Pius-IV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope Pius IV<\/a><\/strong> and the Vatican authorities would have preferred to keep Michelangelo&#8217;s remains in Rome. As the chief architect of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica and a treasured papal artist for decades, Rome considered him their own. But Ludovico was determined to honor his cousin&#8217;s final wishes, regardless of political consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5119_45d8e7-d8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5119_45d8e7-d8 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120.jpg\" alt=\"Michelangelo\u2019s death. This is what really happened in the quiet Roman room where the Renaissance ended\u2014with his assistant, a chair, and a Bible.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120.jpg 730w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/120-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Long Road Home: Michelangelo\u2019s Final Journey Through Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within two days of receiving word of Michelangelo&#8217;s death, Ludovico arrived in Rome with a small contingent of trusted Florentines. Working with Antonio and Daniele da Volterra (one of Michelangelo&#8217;s artist friends), they devised an ingenious plan to smuggle the body out of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court records later revealed their strategy: they dressed Michelangelo&#8217;s body simply and placed it inside a shipping crate marked as &#8220;<strong>art supplies<\/strong>&#8221; bound for Florence. The death certificate was temporarily concealed, and paperwork was prepared suggesting these were merely effects from the artist&#8217;s studio being returned to his estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 21, before Roman authorities could organize an official funeral, Ludovico and his small party slipped through Rome&#8217;s Porta del Popolo with their precious cargo. They traveled by night when possible, taking the northern route through Viterbo, Siena, and finally into Tuscany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contemporary accounts from Vasari suggest the journey was not without challenges. Winter rains had made portions of the road nearly impassable. At one inn near Lake Trasimeno, Ludovico reportedly stayed awake all night guarding the crate, worried that word of their mission might have leaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antonio never left the master&#8217;s side during this journey, sometimes speaking softly to the crate: &#8220;<strong>We&#8217;re nearly there, maestro. Just beyond the olive groves now. Your Florence awaits<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Florence Mourns Michelangelo: The Artist\u2019s Return to His Birthplace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the morning of February 25, the small procession approached Florence. The early light revealed the city&#8217;s familiar silhouette \u2013 the towering dome of the cathedral that Michelangelo had admired since childhood, and that had influenced his design for St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They entered through the southern gate without fanfare. However, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visituffizi.com\/giorgio-vasari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giorgio Vasari<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the artist and historian who would later write Michelangelo&#8217;s biography \u2013 had been secretly informed of their arrival. Historical documents show that Vasari quietly spread word to select members of the Florentine artistic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the crate was transported to the Basilica of Santa Croce, a remarkable thing happened. Though no public announcement had been made, Florentines began emerging from their homes and shops. Candles appeared in windows. Streets fell silent as the procession passed. According to Vasari&#8217;s eyewitness account: &#8220;It seemed the very stones of Florence recognized their master had come home.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5119_de8d07-3e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5119_de8d07-3e size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119.jpg\" alt=\"Michelangelo\u2019s death. This is what really happened in the quiet Roman room where the Renaissance ended\u2014with his assistant, a chair, and a Bible.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119.jpg 730w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/119-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption>The Bandini Piet\u00e0 \u2013 the name is a reference to its first buyer, the Florentine banker Francesco Bandini \u2013 was created by Michelangelo in his later years (1550-55) for his own tomb and is now kept at the Museo dell\u2019Opera del Duomo in Florence.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Michelangelo\u2019s Tomb at Santa Croce Among Legends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The funeral held at Santa Croce on March 14, 1564, was initially modest, respecting the artist&#8217;s preference for simplicity. However, historical records indicate that Ludovico and the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno (founded by Michelangelo himself) later organized a more elaborate memorial service in July, complete with an exhibition of his drawings and models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo&#8217;s burial location in Santa Croce Basilica placed him near the empty tomb of Dante and the resting place of Machiavelli \u2013 fitting company for a man who had revolutionized both art and architecture. The city that had first nurtured his talent, later exiled him during political upheavals, and finally reclaimed him in death, erected a magnificent tomb designed by Vasari to honor its greatest artistic son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Michelangelo\u2019s death and the End of the Renaissance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of Michelangelo&#8217;s death on the Renaissance world was profound. Artists throughout Italy wore black in mourning. The Medici court suspended celebrations. Pope Pius IV, despite the secretive removal of the body from Rome, ordered a memorial mass. Historians record that when news reached France, King Charles IX remarked: &#8220;There can never be another.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo&#8217;s death at 88 marked the end of the High Renaissance period. His contemporaries, including Titian and Cellini, recognized that art had lost its greatest practitioner. The materials found in his Roman studio \u2013 sketches, models, and the unfinished Piet\u00e0 \u2013 revealed a mind still actively creating until his final days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So ended the extraordinary life journey of history&#8217;s greatest Renaissance artist \u2013 not with pomp and ceremony, but with a quiet, determined return to the city that had shaped his soul. Thanks to Ludovico&#8217;s devotion and Antonio&#8217;s careful planning, Michelangelo&#8217;s final wish was granted. His legacy lives on not just in marble and paint, but in the story of his homecoming \u2013 a testament to the enduring connection between an artist and the place that first recognized his genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, visitors to Santa Croce can pay homage at his elaborate tomb, but those who understand the true story know that what mattered most to Michelangelo wasn&#8217;t grandeur. 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During the Medici&#8217;s exile, Michelangelo contributed to the city&#8217;s defenses, aligning himself with the republicans. When the Medici regained control, he became a target and went into hiding for about two months in a concealed chamber beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence .<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_55bb2c-5d\">What illness caused Michelangelo&#8217;s death?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo died of natural causes on February 18, 1564, at the age of 88. While the exact illness is not definitively known, historical accounts suggest he suffered from a fever and possibly kidney stones in his final days.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a8ca87-b7\">What were Michelangelo&#8217;s last words?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo&#8217;s last words are often cited as &#8220;Ancora imparo,&#8221; an Italian phrase meaning &#8220;I am still learning.&#8221; This reflects his lifelong dedication to learning and art.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_0ec33e-71\">What happened at the end of Michelangelo&#8217;s life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo spent his final years in Rome, continuing to work on artistic projects until his death. He died in his home on Via Macel de&#8217; Corvi. Honoring his wish to be buried in Florence, his body was secretly transported there by his nephew, Lionardo Buonarroti, and he was interred in the Basilica of Santa Croce.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_a476e7-70\">How old was Michelangelo when he died?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo was 88 years old at the time of his death on February 18, 1564.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_d38d9f-b4\">Where did Michelangelo live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Tuscany, and raised in Florence. He spent significant periods of his life in both Florence and Rome, with his final years and death occurring in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_6cb62b-e9\">When is Michelangelo&#8217;s birth and death?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birth:<\/strong> March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Republic of Florence (now Italy). <strong>Death:<\/strong> February 18, 1564, in Rome, Papal States (now Italy).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_2b1469-99\">What was Michelangelo famous for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelangelo was renowned as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. His most famous works include the statues of <em>David<\/em> and the <em>Piet\u00e0<\/em>, the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, and the design of the dome of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica in the Vatican.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_67864f-99\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_67864f-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_67864f-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5119_67864f-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5119_67864f-99\">Was Michelangelo married?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, Michelangelo never married and had no known children. He maintained close relationships with several individuals, including the nobleman Tommaso dei Cavalieri and the poet Vittoria Colonna, to whom he wrote affectionate letters and poems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1290px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c{background-color:#d8d6d6;}.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2260_01476f-1c > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_787e7e-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_787e7e-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_787e7e-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2260_787e7e-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_787e7e-b5\">Links you might find useful<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2260_ec099a-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2260_ec099a-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2260_ec099a-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2260_e55f7c-5f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5\"]{font-size:17px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_d51a5f-a5\">Tickets &amp; Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accademiadavidtickets.com\/tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guided Tours<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/accademia-gallery-skip-the-line-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accademia Gallery skip the line tickets<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2260_ea6d4b-4b inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8\"]{font-size:17px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_fa93f1-e8\">Accademia Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/accademia-gallery-florence-useful-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">History<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/museum-halls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum Halls<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/accademia-gallery-artworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artworks<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it\/en\/exhibitions-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2260_4cc6fe-21 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72\"]{font-size:17px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_4c264c-72\">Visitor Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/accademia-gallery-hours-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opening Hours<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/accademiagallery.org\/tickets-for-accademia-gallery-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets and Tours<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it\/en\/accademia-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accademia Online<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it\/en\/accademia-online\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radio Accademia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2260_540ef8-7e inner-column-4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab\"]{font-size:17px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2260_109cdc-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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