Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Born: March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564, Rome, Italy
Full name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Work: St. Peter, Sistine Chapel, David, and more
Period: The Renaissance
Michelangelo's David
The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence.