Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in its natural state. Michelangelo's sculpture brought out his optimism. Michelangelo was optimistic in completing The Tomb of Pope Julius II and persevered through its many revisions trying to complete his original design. Sculpture was Michelangelo's main goal and the love of his life. Michelangelo was in touch with his positive and negative …showed first 75 words of 400 total…

…showed last 75 words of 400 total…It is obvious though that the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest works in the history of art. <Tab/>I feel that it the Sistine chapel is Michelangelo Buonarotti's greatest achievement considering that he also sculpted the Pieta and the David. In my opinion, it is the greatest artistic accomplishment in the Renaissance era and it is also a testament to the greatness of its creator, Michelangelo.