Michelangelo is called the original Renaissance man. This book introduces kids to Michelangelo's life as an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer. It explains the influential creations of the man who painted the Sistine Chapel, designed the Medici Chapel, and sculpted the Pieta and the David. Book includes:

Over 150 beautiful color images
The artist's life and Western art at the beginning of the Renaissance era
What do the paintings say?: what do his sculptures and paintings tell us and how were they made?
The artist's influence: Michelangelo's place in art history.