Michelangelo was one of the most important artists of the Renaissance. He was a painter, sculptor, and architect whose best-known works include the statue of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo is considered to be one of the greatest artists in Western art history. His work has influenced generations of artists since his death in 1564.
Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Florence, Italy. As a young man, he apprenticed with the artist Domenico Ghirlandaio at a young age. In 1508 he began working on the Sistine Chapel ceiling; it took him four years to complete it. The statue of David was completed in 1504 after three years of work.
