After the death of Lorenzo de" Medici, Michelangelo's generous patron and the father figure in his life, Florence was divided as many political parties fought for command. ... The Last Judgment, which Michelangelo finished in 1541 was the largest fresco of the Renaissance, depicting Judgment. ... Although he was also given another painting commission, the decoration of the Pauline Chapel in the 1540s, his main energies were directed toward architecture during this phase of his life. ... And so ended the life of a genious, a master sculpter, architect, and painter, one capable of m...

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