painting and sculptures and he used his hands to do this art
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Because of his studies of light he was able to depict paintings much more realistically. It's like 2D versus 3D, he could actually use light and shading to make his paintings look 3D. Also because he had amazing technique, and was one of the first to begin the transition into realism.
Both Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were interested in movement. Michelangelo sculpted and painted nudes because he wanted to show the movement of the human body through the muscles. Da Vinci had a technique called sfumato, which gives his images a smoky, misty effect which makes them look like they are moving.
Lorenzo de Medici
approx 17km
Architecture in Florence and Rome, sculptures in Rome and Florence, mural paintings in the Vatican, poems. Michelangelo was an Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect, and painter from Italy. He is best known for his work in the Sistine Chapel in St. Peter's in Rome and his David in Florence.