1. Michelangelo
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. ... Believing that invasion by the troops that had surrounded Florence was imminent, Michelangelo decided to flee to Venice. ... In Rome, where Michelangelo went, he was able to count on the esteem, protection, and affection of Pope Clement VII who, shortly before his death, commissioned him to paint the fresco of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. ...
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