Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni proved to be one of the greatest painters, sculptors, architects and poets of the Renaissance Period from the late 1400s until his death at age 88 in 1564. Commissioned by several Popes and influential Italians, Michelangelo produced a large volume of works which established his legacy for the ages. This publication, "Michelangelo - Renaissance Man" traces his exciting life through peace and turmoil while establishing his mastery of the Renaissance arts.