“Michelangelo created some of the most famous works of art in the world history. Many of these works he created for the Roman Catholic church. He is the man responsible for the priceless paintings in the Sistine Chapel, and were just the some of the many works of art he created. Popes, bishops and other church officials hired Michelangelo to decorate their churches with his brilliant …show more content…
He strove to perfection in his works and considered them ruined if he found even the tiniest flaw. In the end his perfectionism paid off, for his art leaves people in awe today just as it did in the artist’s own time. Many buildings, sculptures and paintings across the world were inspired by Michelangelo, and helped shape the world of Western art.”
This shows that Michelangelo was very influential to both the present and the past. This evidence proves that his perfectionism paid off because his work impacted the society both in the past and today. This is why I think Michelangelo is one of the most influential artists in the world.
“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” -Michelangelo. “People knew of the work he had done in Rome. To Michelangelo’s delight, the leaders of the city asked him to carve a statue. He took a huge piece of marble and carved the figure of David for three long years. David is the boy described in the Bible who fought with only a slingshot against the larger and stronger Goliath. Some people say Michelangelo’s “David” is the most beautiful statue ever created. It was placed in the center of Florence as a symbol of the republic. Michelangelo wrote, “Archways were torn down, narrow streets were widened… it took forty men five days to move it. Once in place, all Florence was