 ማይክል አንጄሎን ልዩ ከሚያደርገው አንዱ ነገር የመጀመሪያው የምእራብ አለም ሰዓሊ በህይወት ዘመኑ እያለ የህይወት ታሪኩ የተጻፈለትም በመሆኑ ነው።
As demonstration of Michelangelo's unique standing in his day, he was the first Western artist whose biography was published while he was alive.