An architect, sculptor, painter, drawer & poet, Michelangelo created masterpieces in many mediums—and influenced generations. www.mfah.org/michelangelo | The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

19K views · 230 reactions | Hero of the High Renaissance  Painter, sculptor and architect Michelangelo died #OnThisDay in 1564. Recognised by contemporaries as a genius, he was the only artist of whom it was claimed had surpassed Antiquity. Join us as we take a closer look at his magnificent panel painting 'The Entombment'. #ArtHistory #Michelangelo #NationalGallery | National Gallery | Facebook