Who Was Alive

Were Giovanni Bellini and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Giovanni Bellini and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1475 to 1516.

Michelangelo was 41 when Giovanni Bellini died.

Giovanni Bellini

Giovanni Bellini

Venetian painter

Born c. 1430 · died 26–29 November 1516

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Giovanni Bellini, c. 1430 – 1516
  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

Giovanni Bellini 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 Giovanni Bellini and Michelangelo were born

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