Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Italy to a family who wanted him to be a merchant, not an artist. He was apprenticed to a painter at age 12 and lived with the ruling Medici family. As a sculptor, he created famous works like Bacchus, Pietà, and David. Despite not wanting to paint, Pope Julius II insisted Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which became his most famous work depicting biblical scenes. Later in life, Michelangelo was commissioned for other major artworks and sculpture projects until his death, when his body was buried in his beloved Florence against his burial location in Rome.