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He destroyed a lot of his work at the end of his life so he would be only remembered for his best art. He wanted to make sure he was know as a Master after his death. It worked!

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Michelangelo hated outsiders to see his drawings because they revealed the endless effort he took to attain perfection in his art.

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he was a sculptor, first and foremost, he just wanted to finish the Sistene Chapel so he could go on with his sculpting the tombstone for the Pope..

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