Michelangelo did art.
David ( [ ˈdaːvid ] ) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504 by Michelangelo . Michelangelo . Considered to be the greatest living artist during his lifetime , he has since been described as one of the greatest artists of all time . A number of Michelangelo 's works of painting , sculpture , and architecture rank among the most famous in existence . He sculpted two of his best-known works , the Pietà and David , before the age of thirty . Despite holding a low opinion of painting , Michelangelo also created two of the most influential frescoes in the history of Western art : the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome , and The Last Judgment on its altar wall .