[mahy-kuh
l-an-juh-loh, mik-uhl-; It. mee-kel-ahn-je-law] 
| (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. |
An Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years, Michelangelo sculpted the David and several versions of the Pietà, painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine Chapel, and served as one of the architects of Saint Peter's Basilica, designing its famous dome. He is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.