Michelangelo Buonarroti

        Michelangelo was great in every aspect of art. "He was celebrated as the greatest artist ever because of his great work in the areas of sculpting, painting, draughtman, architecture, and poetry" (Tazartes 431). He has painted many great paintings and wrote many poems in his life. He is known for being a central figure in the history of art (Tazartes 431). Michelangelo is one of the greatest artist of all time because he was able to change …showed first 75 words of 896 total…

…showed last 75 words of 896 total…one of the creators of the Roman High Renaissance with Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo affected the lives of many people. Michelangelo drawings, paintings, sculpturing, and architecture work is still very popular in today's society. Michelangelo will still be the most influential artist leading into the 21st century. Work Cited Harrt, Frederick. Michelangelo. New Haven: Harry Abrams, 1984. Hirst, Michael. Michelangelo and His Drawings. New Haven: Yale, 1992. Tazartes, Maurizia. The Dictionary of Art. Vol. 29. New York: Grove, 1996.