Few figures shaped the Italian Renaissance as profoundly as Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), the sculptor, painter, and architect whose masterpieces came to define beauty, faith, and human ambition. Born in Tuscany and raised in Florence under Medici patronage, Michelangelo rose to fame with the Pietà and David, and later transformed the Sistine Chapel ceiling into one of history’s most influential works of art.

In this episode of The History in Motion Podcast, we explore Michelangelo’s biography — from his early life in Florence to his career in Rome — including his rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci, his role in the Renaissance, and the religious and political tensions that shaped his art. Brilliant yet tormented, devoted yet defiant, Michelangelo stood at the center of a world undergoing cultural rebirth and spiritual conflict.

Was he a divinely inspired genius, or a restless perfectionist who carved his inner turmoil into stone? Join us as we uncover the man behind the masterpieces and the legacy that transformed Western art and Renaissance history.