Michelangelo: The Quintessential Renaissance Master
Early Life and Education Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475, in the Republic of Florence, an influential city-state known for its rich cultural and political heritage. His family belonged to the affluent, albeit fading, Florentine nobility. Michelangelo’s father, Ludovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni, held several minor government positions, while his…