The iconic artist’s star rose at an early age.
At 24, a youngMichelangelo Buonarrotipresented a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpturethe monumental marblePieta.
It was also the only work the artist ever signed.
Like Michelangelo’s equally renownedDavid, it draws many thousands of visitors today.
Michelangelo’s fame as an artist has only grown since his death in 1564.
Who was Michelangelo?
