Never have I loved a man more than I love you, never have I wished for a friendship more than I wish for yours”. An account of his gay love was given by Tommaso dei Cavalieri who met Michelangelo at the age of 57 and expressed his love for Michelangelo saying, “I swear to return your love.

Michelangelo completed the Statue of David in 1504 and it is considered as one of the most famous works of Renaissance. The creation of Adam, Pieta and Sistine Chapel Ceiling are his most famous works. He died in Rome, Papal States, and Italy on February 18, 1564. Michelangelo Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March6, 1475 in Carese near Arezzo, Florence, Italy.