Rebellischer Sklave

1508–1516 · Luogo di lavoro

Rome

1513

Death of Julius II: “the tragedy of the tomb”

Michelangelo's chief patron, Pope Julius II, died, and the Florentine Giovanni de' Medici became Pope Leo X. Michelangelo signed a new contract for Julius's tomb, but this “tragedy of the tomb”, as Condivi called it, dragged on for forty years.

1516

Commissioned to build the façade of San Lorenzo

When Pope Leo X fell out with Julius II's relatives over the Duchy of Urbino, he had Michelangelo stop work on the tomb and commissioned him to rebuild the façade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence and adorn it with sculpture.

1516–1519

Journeys for marble to Carrara and Pietrasanta

For the façade of San Lorenzo Michelangelo made many journeys for marble to Carrara and Pietrasanta.

1516–1534 · Luogo di lavoro

Florence