They say that talented people need help, and mediocre ones will break through themselves. However, in the history of civilization, many great people have achieved outstanding results by their own efforts, without resorting to outside help. Who were these talented personalities?
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Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) went through many life difficulties on his way and did not seek fame and recognition. The only thing that interested the famous Italian sculptor and artist was his work. He was guided by the need to create images that opened in his mind and reflected his nature of understanding life in amazing sculptures and frescoes. Despite the fact that Michelangelo was born in a noble family, his father, being a count, was not engaged in any activity except the sale of patrimonial possessions. Buonarroti's mother died early enough, and the child was left to her own devices. However, the talent of Michelangelo revealed from a young age. He was engaged in drawing and gained experience in working with painting from the famous artist of that time Ghirlandaio. The master took Buonarotti to his students at no cost, seeing in him talent and determination. Buonarroti later went to the school of artistic development to Lorenzo Medici, and sculpture became the work of his life. In the life of Michelangelo there were ups, but much more falls. However, the great master from 19 years created world masterpieces and worked tirelessly until the last moment of his life. Leonardo da Vinci competed with him, he was forced to build his pedestals by the popes, he was admired and plotted. Michelangelo created a mural of unimaginable beauty in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, he cut down a statue of David, depicted the struggle of Hercules with the centaurs. In his creative arsenal there are many outstanding works that have been admired throughout the world for centuries.
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Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov (1711-1765) created a well-equipped laboratory in which he did many experiments and made great discoveries in the fields of physics, chemistry and astronomy. Lomonosov made a significant contribution to the order of the Russian literary language, expanding its composition into groups and certain genres. According to A.S. Pushkin, he became the "first Russian university", and according to V.G. Belinsky Lomonosov can be considered the "father of Russian literature." At the same time, a talented scientist was born in a merchant family, but achieved all his achievements and recognition thanks to diligent study, work and perseverance.
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Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) independently came to the understanding that it is necessary to engage in creativity and through literary works to appeal to the human mind. His mother came from a merchant family, and his father worked as a doctor in a hospital for the poor. Their family lived in the outbuildings of the hospital, and therefore Dostoevsky’s first impressions from childhood are connected with poverty and disease, as well as human suffering and death. Fedor Mikhailovich was educated as a military engineer, but realized that he had no desire to engage in military service. He devoted a lot of time to self-education and came to the conclusion that he wants to devote his life to unraveling the human soul and the secret of the nature of her actions. After graduating from college, Dostoevsky began to describe the fate of ordinary people in his literary works. The fame came to the author with his very first novel "Poor People", which was published in 1845. Dostoevsky worked on its creation for a whole year. After this work, he wrote cycles of short stories and dozens of novels. The problems raised by the author are relevant and topical for the second century, and his work is appreciated throughout the world.
