Michelangelo

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The name Michelangelo instantly conjures up the Sistine Chapel, David, the Piet� and countless other great works. In his History of Italian Painting, the French writer Stendhal remarked that, ��etween Greek antiquity and Michelangelo nothing exists, except more or less skilled forgeries�� In just a few years Michelangelo was able to uncover the secrets of a creative source worthy of his Greek predecessors. The work of Michelangelo has indisputably, stood the test of time. Often referred to as a creative genius and a superman, Michelangelo was an incomparable artist of the Italian Renaissance and is often ranked alongside Leonardo da Vinci for his influence and achievement.