“The greatest danger for most of us is not setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” This quote is from the great Michelangelo, who thought his life displayed fortitude and excellence. He was the very embodiment of the above quote and has shown that you need to shoot high to achieve your goal. To begin his life of perseverance, Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese Italy to a patrician family (International Dictionary n.p.). From an early age he was very skilled at writing and grammar, he also developed skills in poetry, sculpting, architecture, and painting. Aside from his un supportive father, he had the Medici Family behind him. They gave him commissions such as a marble statue for St. Dominic’s tomb, opportunities, and letters of introduction. If that wasn’t enough, they also allowed a young Michelangelo to study art in the Medici Collection which holds many works from the great Leonardo Da Vinci. One of the last things he did in his younger years was sculpt “A Stone Relief” at age 17. …show more content…
One of his most notable project was the painting of the Sistine Chapel which took him a little over 4 years due to his difficult technique of “Buon Fresco”. Thorough his life he was challenged by new and evolving ideas, this can be seen in his massive collection of over 300 Neoplatonic poems that he has written over the years. Despite the changing ideas of the world, he chose to have a more classical approach to the anatomy of his sculptures and paintings. His famous statue named “David” reflects his take on human anatomy. Although he took many commissions over the years, he spent most of his time creating over 40 statues for pope Julius II’s tomb which took over 40