Charlie McLeanA4 Dunn2-20-14Research Paper: Draft StartMichelangelo's art changed as he aged due to his change in focus. Michelangelo began sculpting when he began working for the Medici family under Lorenzo Medici. Michelangelo's life as a sculptor and painter made him one of the most well-known artists of the Italian Renaissance because of the sculptures and paintings he was able to create. Michelangelo's Battle of the Centaurs showed the first progress of his work. When Michelangelo began sculpting, he apprenticed with Ghirlandaio. He then worked for the Medici until their fall. Michelangelo fled Florence after the death of Lorenzo Medici, fearing he would be found and killed. (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Michelangelo then settled in Venice and Bologna to continue his work. This was important because he sculpted several famous sculptures in his time and realized he wanted to return to Florence. Michelangelo returns to Florence and sculpts the statue of David. A few years later, Michelangelo was commissioned to work on the tomb of Julius II. Michelangelo worked on the statue of David for a long time to make sure it was perfect. (Renaissance Encyclopedia). This was important because the work was so impressive that it led to work on the tomb of Pope Julius II in 1505. Michelangelo was able to create a magnificent sculpture because he was focused and determined to make it perfect. Michelangelo's work deteriorated as he tried to tackle other projects at the same time, such as the Sistine Chapel and the tomb of Pope Julius II. Michelangelo was invited to work on the tomb in 1505. The tomb was massive and would require 40 sculptures, and Michelangelo accepted the work and began...... middle of paper ......e Julius II, and the project was entrusted to another talented sculptor who took up the work after Michelangelo. (Encyclopedia of Renaissance Art). Michelangelo could have finished his work but decided to work on other projects. Michelangelo's sculpture suffered in his later years from not sculpting. Michelangelo's work was excellent as a young sculptor and improved with age, but when he became much older he lost his focus and his work suffered and began to deteriorate. Michelangelo's life as a sculptor was rapid. improvement in his work, then he became inferior as he began to devote his efforts to his other projects. This is important because some of his best ideas never turned out as perfect as he wanted, his work could have been better, and he could have had more lasting and beautiful art that could still be seen today..