Michelangelo
Artist
Background
Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. As a child, all he wanted to do was paint and be an artist!
The Pieta
Today this sculpture sits in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Italy.
Statue of David
David is Michelangelo's most famous work of art. Today the Statue lives at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo worked for four years on this work of art! He painted upside down to create this painting!