Michelangelo

Sculptor, Painter, and Architect (1475–1564)

Michelangelo Buonarroti was a towering figure of the High Renaissance — sculptor of the sublime David, painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and architect of St. Peter’s dome. His works capture an intense physical realism married to spiritual aspiration.

Michelangelo’s mastery of form, anatomy, and emotional power influenced Western art profoundly. He pursued a vision of beauty that combined classical harmony with bold energy.

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”

His legacy is everywhere in Rome and beyond — monuments and frescoes that continue to move and inspire.