Life and Legacy
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. He was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy, and left a significant impact on the development of Western art.
Some of his most renowned works include the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the statue of David, and The Last Judgment. 🌟