**early life and career** michelangelo di lodovico buonarroti simoni, known mononymously as michelangelo (english: my-kəl-an-jə-loh, mik-əl-), was an italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the high renaissance. born in the republic of florence on march 6, 1475, his work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on western art. **notable works and achievements** * the pietà and david, sculpte…