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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in Florence, Italy in the year 1475, contributing sculptures, paintings, architecture, and poetry unmatched by any other artist of his time. Michelangelo contributed not only to the collection of famous world art, but to the progression of art in Western civilizations.

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Crouching Boy conveys the perfection of the human body at even the youngest of ages.

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Brutus was meant as a sign of freedom of humanity after the fall of Caesar, which parallels to breaking the chains that bound the Dark Ages to the fire and brimstone- preaching churches.

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The Entombment shows Christ being carried up a flight of steps to the sepulchre.

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The Battle of Cascina depicts the human body as well as the Florentine victories in war. Michelangelo was a born and raised Florentine, and his father was a Florentine government agent.

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Conversion of Saul represents God coming to smite the evil and convert the people.

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Rachel and Leah are the sculptures that show Michelangelo’s ties to Catholic reform, as his trust in the Church did not waver even as the times and art changed around him.

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The Genius of Victory conveys the human physique as an unachievable yet desirable aesthetic.

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Rebellious Slave’s body seems to be contorted, as if they are fighting against some unknown source, so the struggle and desperation to break free emphasizes society’s need to break free from the constraints of religious ties.

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St. Paul emphasized the overdone glory of the ideal human body Michelangelo was commissioned to do many sculptures of religious figures for the Church.

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Madonna and Child emphasizes the celebration of life on this Earth as Madonna lovingly holds the child.

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Pieta was a prime example of humanism, for it emphasized the beauty and over the top physique of the human form as Christ's chiseled body is draped on her lap in a dramatic display.

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St. Peter’s Basilica focuses completely on the centerpiece of the altar, where religious gatherings and speeches about the times were made.

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New Sacristy was meant to celebrate the life of the Medici family, as they were patrons of Michelangelo.

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The Crucifixion of St. Peter depicts humility as Peter refused to be crucified the same way that Jesus Christ did.

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The Last Judgement is a depiction of God as the link between heaven and Earth, and therefore the tie between the divine and what is human.

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The Sistine Chapel Ceiling portrays the free-spirited movement of Adam and Eve, which follows the free-spirited feelings that paired with the age of humanism.

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In Doni Tondo, Mary is the centerpiece of the painting, taking up almost the entirety of the center, sitting directly on the ground as a way to show the close relationship between person and the Earth.

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In Madonna of the Stairs, Michelangelo decides not to show the face of the child, but placed him in such a position where he is either being nursed or sleeping in the arms of a protective woman, with is showing the safeguarding of life.

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The Statute of David expresses the values of humanism because it depicts a sense of rationale. The sculpture is showing David post-decision to fight Goliath, but pre-fight. In this sculpture, David seems either perplexed or lost in thought, presenting rationality at its finest.