"Daniele Ricciarelli (Italian: [daˈnjɛːle rittʃaˈrɛlli]; c. 1509 – 4 April 1566), better known as Daniele da Volterra (/voʊlˈtɛrə/, Italian: [daˈnjɛːle da (v)volˈtɛrra]), was a Mannerist Italian painter and sculptor.
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best remembered for his association, for better or worse, with the late Michelangelo. Several of Daniele´s most important works were based on designs made for that purpose by Michelangelo. After Michelangelo´s death Daniele was hired to cover the genitals in his Last Judgment with vestments and loincloths. This earned him the nickname Il Braghettone ("the breeches maker")." - (en.wikipedia.org 08.11.2019)
