Michelangelo biography timeline for kids

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni 6 March — 18 February , known as Michelangelo , was an Italian Renaissance painter , sculptor , architect , poet, and engineer. Along with Leonardo da Vinci , he is often called a " Renaissance man " which means that he had great talent in many areas. Michelangelo lived an extremely busy life, creating a great number of artworks.

Some of Michelangelo's works are among the most famous that have ever been made.

Michelangelo early life

They include two very famous marble statues, the Pieta in Saint Peter's Basilica and David which once stood in a piazza in Florence but is now in the Accademia Gallery. His most famous work of architecture is the east end and dome of Saint Peter's Basilica. A lot is known about Michelangelo's life because he left many letters, poems and journals.

Because he was so famous, he became the very first artist to have his biography story of his life published while he was still living. His biographer, Giorgio Vasari , said that he was the greatest artist of the Renaissance. He was sometimes called Il Divino "the divine one". Many other artists who saw his work tried to have the same emotional quality.