1. Michelangelo
When I told my father that I wish to be an artist, he flew into a rage, 'artists are laborers, no better than shoemakers." ... It was the only work of his that Michelangelo ever signed, and he did so in a fit of rage after hearing someone mistake the statue as being the work of another artist. ... In 1534, Michelangelo left Florence forever. ... As was his custom, Michelangelo portrayed all the figures nude, but prim draperies were added by another artist (who was called the "breeches-maker") a decade later, as the cultural climate became more conservative. ... As soon as they reache...
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