MICHELANGELO: RENAISSANCE MAN
“When David was unveiled in 1504, everyone knew they looked upon a masterpiece”
was not only his seemingly boundless genius that made Michelangelo a true master of Renaissance art, equalled perhaps by Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael alone. He also worked his way into the world of the rich and powerful of Italy. With them as patrons, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni carved out an enviable reputation – he would be the first Western artist with a biography published in his own lifetime, and he actually
