Renaissance Period Art Michelangelo. I michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and ever since then he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all times. His works include the sistine chapel.

Michelangelo is one of art history's earliest true characters. he was a polymath genius who is widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the italian renaissance period even while acquiring a reputation for being temper driven, fickle, and difficult. His work are examples of how great the art was in the high renaissance era. The renaissance was a period of rebirth in arts, science and european society.

(this is the little window of time referred to when one speaks of leonardo, michelangelo, and raphael.)

The renaissance spans over three centuries from the 14th to the 17th century ad and marked a boom in classical based artworks that have stood the test of time. High renaissance art, which flourished for about 35 years, from the early 1490s to 1527, when rome was sacked by imperial troops, revolved around three towering figures: Michelangelo buonarroti was one of the top three italian artists. I michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and ever since then he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all times.