Now, the creative genius was Michelangelo Buonarroti, 33 years old when he was tapped to decorate 12,000 square feet of ceiling, and the deck was stacked against him -- he had trained in painting but had left to pursue sculpture.
O génio criativo  foi Miguel Ângelo Buonarroti. Tinha 33 anos quando o escolheram para decorar 1100 m2 do teto mas as coisas não lhe eram favoráveis. Ele tinha aprendido pintura mas abandonara-a para se dedicar à escultura.