1505. Arrival in Rome to work under patronage
of the Pope
Julius II. (p. 126).
Preparations begun for work on tomb of Julius and
trip to Carrara to
select marbles (p. 129).
1506. His angry flight from Rome (p. 155).
Visit in Florence and completion of competitive cartoon
(Battle of Pisa)
for Palazzo Vecchio
(p. 161).
Reconciliation with the Pope at Bologna, November (p. 186).
1506-1508. Residence in Bologna, and statue of
Julius II.
(pp. 187 and 195).
1508. Return to Florence, March (p. 197).
Thence to Rome by order of Julius II. (p. 198).
Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel begun (p. 206).
1509. First uncovering of the Sistine Chapel
ceiling, showing frescoes
in the central space
(pp. 209, 211).
1512. Sistine frescoes completed, October (p. 217).
1513. Death of Michelangelo’s patron, Julius II., Feb. 21.
New contract for tomb, dated May 6 (p. 302).
1514. Contract for life size marble statue of
Christ. Date of deed,
June 14 (p. 305).
1516. Reduced plan for tomb of Julius II. (p. 320).
Visit to Carrara to quarry marble.
Suspension of work on tomb to make facade of church
of S. Lorenzo
(Florence) for Pope
Leo X. (p. 323).
1518. Contract for facade of S. Lorenzo, Jan. 19 (p. 328).
1518, 1519. To and from Florence and Carrara
for marble (pp. 331, 339,
341, 342).
1520. Facade of S. Lorenzo abandoned (p. 349).
1521. Work begun on tombs in sacristy of S. Lorenzo (p. 357).
Statue of Christ finished (pp. 306, 359).
Death of Michelangelo’s patron, Leo X., Dec. 1.
1523. Fresh beginning of project of the Medicean
tombs in sacristy of
S. Lorenzo (p. 372).
1524. Vasari’s apprenticeship with Michelangelo (p. 389).
1525. Work in Florence on Medicean tombs (p. 391).
1526. Work begun on Laurentian Library (p. 397).
1527, 1528. Uneventful years in Florence (p. 404).
1529. His services on the fortifications of S.
Miniato, to defend
Florence against the
Medici (pp. 409, 412).
Flight from Florence to Venice, Sept. 21 (p. 416).
1530. Capitulation of Florence (p. 435).
Michelangelo in hiding (p. 437).
Resumption of work on Medicean tombs (p. 438).
1530-1533. Work on Medicean tombs (p. 447).
1532. New contract for tomb of Julius II. (p. 455).
1534. Death of Clement VII.
1535. Appointed chief architect, sculptor, and
painter at the Vatican
by Pope Paul III., Sept.
1 (vol. ii. p. 40).
1536-1537. Work on the Last Judgment (vol. ii. p. 43).
1538-1547. Friendship with Vittoria Colonna (vol.
ii. pp. 93, 117,
125).