But this time the hammer isn't just lost

until tragedy interrupted

happier and more alive than ever before

paint a fresco

stubborn idealism

Michelangelo for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities Growing But this time the hammerMichelangelo Buonarrotiknown simply as Michelangelohas been called the greatest artist who has ever lived. His impressive masterpieces astonished his contemporaries and remain some of todays most famous artworks. Young readers will come to know Michelangelo the man as well as the artistic giant, following his life from his childhood in rural Italy to his emergence as a rather egotistical teenager to a humble and caring old man. Theyll learn that he