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Michelangelo (6 March 1475 - 18 February 1564) was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on Western art. Michelangelo's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an archetypal Renaissance man. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century. He was lauded by contemporary biographers as the most accomplished artist of his era. The 450th anniversary of Michelangelo's death was marked with two stamps issued by the Vatican. The designs are from frescoes in the Pauline Chapel (Cappello Paolina) of the Apostolic Palace, The Crucifixion of St. Peter and The Conversion of St. Paul, completed 1542-1549, and commissioned by Pope Paul III (1534-1549). Michelangelo painted the frescoes in the Mannerist (or late Renaissance) style. The Chapel serves as the location of Mass prior to cardinal electors processing from the Chapel and through the Sala Regia to the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. St. Peter is depicted on the €0,70 stamp gazing upwards as he hangs upside down on a cross, prior to it being raised from the ground. The unhorsed St. Paul is depicted on the €0,85 stamp shielding his eyes from the bright light of God shining on the road to Damascus. The stamps were printed in sheets of ten. Vatican City stamps commemorating Michelangelo's artistic works are cited in the fourth quarter 2014 issue of the Vatican Notes. Enjoy reading the article in the reference section. Reference: Michelangelo and the Vatican Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1577 - 1578 Date Issued - 21 November 2014 Face Value - €0,70, €0,85 Perforations - 13-3/4 x13-3/4 Printing Process - Offset Printer - P.T.C. Praha (Czech Rep.) Max Printed - 150,000 |
| (Source - Vatican Notes: Volume: 63 Issue: 363 Page: 4-6 en.wikipedia.org) |
