Michelangelo and The Sistine Chapel

16 February 2003
Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was one of the greatest sculptor, painter, architect and poet. His tastes were really simple; he didn’t wish for luxury. He was wealthy, people took care of him, and he had good friends. He used to take daily walks no matter what the weather to stay healthy. When the weather turned bad, he used to wear a long woolen cloak that protected him from rain and cold. He ate pasta, fish, green salads, cheese and country bread. He needed little sleep, and use to spend long evening sitting by the fire talking with friends, writing poems or drawing.
Abrams, page 3

Michelangelo was born in 1475, the second son of 5 in an aristocratic family, the Buonarroti Simoni. His father’s name was Lodovico and his mother’s name was Francesca. His family was one of the important families in Florence for hundreds of years, but in the time that he was born the wealth of the family was going down. His father was too proud to...