Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, (The republic of Florence) Italy. Michelangelo was never really fond of school but, more of art itself. Michelangelo taught himself how to paint by watching artists paint on a nearby church. Once his father realized that Michelangelo was not going to follow in his footsteps in becoming a stonecutter, he supported Michelangelo’s ambitions to become an artist. “At the age of thirteen he earned an apprenticeship (worked to learn trade) to Domenico Ghirlandaio the most fashionable painter in Florence at the time.” (Gale 1) Only after a year the apprenticeship was discontinued.
