MichelangeloBuonarroti

Mi·chel·an·ge·lo Buo·nar·ro·ti (mī'kəl-ănʹjə-lō' bwôn'ə-rôʹtē, mĭkʹ-, mē'kĕl-änʹjĕ-lō bwōn'är-rōʹtē), 1475-1564.

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who created some of the greatest works of art of all time, including the marble sculpture David (1501), the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512), and the plans for Saint Peter's Church in Rome.

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