Who is the Michelangelo of this century?

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Michelangelo arrived in Rome 25 June 1496 at the age of 21. On 4 July of the same year, he began work on a commission for Cardinal Raffaele Riario, an over-life-size statue of the Roman wine god Bacchus. read more

Sixteenth-century sculpture is dominated by the figure of Michelangelo. Although he was born and trained in the 15th century, his style and the bulk of his creations place him firmly in the 16th century. read more

Michelangelo (1475-1564) was a sculptor, painter and architect widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period—and arguably of all time. His work demonstrated a blend of psychological insight, physical realism and intensity never before seen. read more