Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Italy and began studying sculpture in Lorenzo de Medici's garden in 1489. Some of his early works included Cupid and Bacchus. He then carved Pietà in 1498 and David between 1501-1504. Michelangelo spent years working on major commissions including the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgement. He died in Rome in 1564, having established himself as one of the most famous artists ever.