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The source provides an extensive overview of the life and work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, spanning his origins, career, personal life, and legacy. It chronicles his early artistic training, his major commissions such as the Pietà, David, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and his challenging relationships with patrons like Pope Julius II and the Medici family. The text also examines Michelangelo's techniques, focusing on his sculpture and the concept of the non-finito, while addressing biographical aspects like his republican leanings, complex personality, and poetic output. Finally, the document discusses the creation of his early biographies by Giorgio Vasari and Ascanio Condivi, which solidified his status as a "divine" artist even during his lifetime.

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