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La Pieta by Michelangelo Essay Preview: La Pieta by Michelangelo Report this essay Michelangelo was born on March 6th, 1475 in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany. He was both a sculptor and a painter. At thirteen, he was apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, where he learned sculpture and the art of frescos. Later, he went to study.