Florence, Italy, is considered the home of the great painter, poet, architect, and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti, known today simply as Michelangelo. The second of five sons to Ludovico di Buonaorotto Simoni, he was born in 1475 in the nearby village of Caprese but always considered himself a 'son of Florence.' It's easy to look around and find his influence on the city. His tomb is displayed prominently alongside those of Machiavelli, Galileo, and Rossini, and many of his most famous works of sculpture are housed throughout Florence - including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the magnificent statue of David.