Who Was Michelangelo?

Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become a true master,and one of the most beloved sculptors and painters of all time in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! Michelangelo created some of the world’s most recognizable artfrom the statue of David to the intricate ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel. Beyond his well-known painting and sculptinghe was a gifted poet and architect. Young readers can learn about the entirety of Michelangelo’s lifefrom his time as a young apprenticehis relationships with several Catholic popes and the Medici familyto his unwillingness to stop working into his late eighties. A perfect read for art lovers and fans of the Renaissance.