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.
Il genio creativo era Michelangelo Buonarroti, aveva 33 anni quando venne incaricato di affrescare più di 1000 metri quadri, e le premesse erano a suo sfavore... era stato apprendista pittore ma aveva preferito la scultura.