Donatello and Michelangelo were early Renaissance Italian artists and sculptors known for their masterful sculptures. Donatello, born in 1386 and died in 1466 at age 80, was renowned for his marble, bronze, and terra cotta sculptures such as David, St. George, St. Mark, and Prophet Habacuc. Michelangelo, born in 1475 and died in 1564 at age 88, was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who crafted iconic works like Pietà, David, Moses, and The Thinker from materials like marble, wood, and bronze.