Soggiorno Pezzati Daniela

One of my favourite artists is Michelangelo (born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, [Italy], he died on Feb. 18, 1564 in Rome)Actually to be more precise Michelagnolo Buonarroti. He was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and ever since he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all times. Several of his works - paintings, sculpture and architecture are among the most famous in the world. These works include the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican which are probably one of the best known of his works today. Michelangelo, himself though considered himself first and foremost a Sculptor. In his lifetime it was not unusual to practice several types of art if all of them were based on design or drawing. Michelangelo worked in marble sculpture all his life and in the other arts only at certain periods. The high regard for the Sistine ceiling is partly a reflection of the greater attention paid to painting in the 20th century and partly due to the fact that it was completed during his life, unlike many of the artist's works in the other materials.