Michelangelo Michelangelo was a genius. He was among the few, if not the only artists to create multiple masterpieces. His skills in art were not limited to just one medium, such as stone, but he exploited himself with paper, plaster, and stone. His talent was to an extent where he would be referred to as divine, during his lifetime. He truly was a sign of a Renaissance Man. Michelangelo was born to a well off family in a city called Caprese, near Arezzo. His father was an official from Florence, who had connections to the rich Medici family. His mother was always weak and frail, and therefore, could not nurse Michelangelo. He was sent to Sentenbanyo where he