Michelangelo By Sophia.jm 1475 Born Michelangelo Buonarroti in Caprese, Tuscany 1488 Apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio in Florence Period: 1490 to 1492 Studied sculpture at the Medici household and gardens in Florence 1496 Moved to Rome for the first time Period: 1498 to 1497 Created his masterpiece, the Pieta Period: 1501 to 1504 Returned to Florence to sculpt the David Period: 1504 to 1512 Painted the famous Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome Period: 1513 to 1534 Worked on the tombs for Pope Julius II, the Medici Chapel, and the Laurentian Library in Florence 1534 Moved to Rome permanently Period: 1536 to 1541 Painted The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel 1546 Appointed Chief Architect of St. Peter's Basilica 1564 Died in Rome and buried there