March 6, 1475.
Considered the most talented of
the Italian Renaissance artists,
Michelangelo Buonarroti was
born in Caprese, Italy.
He was the second
of five sons born into
a family of modest means.
During his teens,
he would study fresco,
classical sculpture and
anatomy in Florence.
He would go on
to create some of the most
famous works of art in history.
including the
sculpture of David.
and the more than
300 figures on the ceiling of
the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
The artist enjoyed
significant wealth and
fame during his life, and his
legacy has endured for centuries