Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, called Michelangelo, was an artist during the Renaissance. He was born in Italy in 1475. He was brilliant and talented in many ways; he could paint, sculpt, design buildings, and write poetry. He is best known for his sculptures and frescos

Michelangelo is widely regarded as one of history’s greatest painters

Many of his achievements are considered some of the best examples of the Italian Renaissance and many of his works are the focus of travel plans every year