Who Was Alive

Were Domenico Ghirlandaio and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Domenico Ghirlandaio and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1475 to 1494.

Domenico Ghirlandaio was 26 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 18 when Domenico Ghirlandaio died, aged 45.

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Italian painter

Born 2 June 1448 · died 11 January 1494, aged 45

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

Born 6 March 1475 · died 18 February 1564, aged 88

  1. Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1448 – 1494
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  6. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546
  7. Miguel de Cervantes, c. 1547 – 1616
  8. Galileo Galilei, 1564 – 1642

Domenico Ghirlandaio and Michelangelo in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Domenico Ghirlandaio and Michelangelo were born

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