The World's Artist: Michelangelo
Discover one of the greatest artists of all time
One look at Michelangelo's masterpieces reveals why he became a world-famous artist. During his lifetime, he mastered painting, writing poetry, designing buildings and making sculptures. Michelangelo was truly a one-of-a-kind artist.
His early years
When Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy, in 1475, his mother was in poor health. For that reason he was sent to live with a stonecutter's family. There, the young child first learned to love cutting large pieces of stone into shapes.
Michelangelo later returned to live with his father in Florence. His father soon realized how intelligent the boy was and sent him away to school. Michelangelo,
though, wasn't very interested in school and spent much more time drawing than studying. An art student that he knew convinced him to study the art of painting. But this angered his father, who wanted him to become a successful businessman or merchant. However, at 13 Michelangelo became an apprentice to a famous painter.
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