Michelangelo's real name was Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni he was born in March 6 1475 in a village in Caprese ,Italy, Michelangelo died February 18 1564 in Rome. he was 89 years old when he died.
Most of Michelangelo’s life was spent painting, sculpting and, writing poetry. His most famous works were his David sculpture and the Sistine Chapel.
Because he wanted to paint the body as realistic as possible, Michelangelo wanted to dissect real human bodies, a priest let him secretly study bodies in a hospital morgue.
Michelangelo is concerned one of the greatest artists of all time. Michelangelo was one of the three artists who dominated the Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo finished the David sculpture when he was 29 in the year 1504.
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