Michelangelo was much more well known than Shakespeare. Some people even doubt Shakespeare's existence. But why do we know so much more about Michelangelo than about Shakespeare? Michelangelo worked on his paintings and works of art out in the open. People knew what he was doing, and they watched him, mentored him, gave him hints or tips while he was working. They could see this genius hard at work while he created things that no one had ever accomplished before. But Shakespeare's works were a little more private. Writing a play is not really something as big and open as painting the ceiling of a cathedral, for example. Michelangelo sometimes had people work with him, so they may have recorded information about him, but Shakespeare, on the other hand, mostly worked alone. Also, Michelangelo was recognized for his talents at a very young age, which gave people more itme to get to know of him. Shakespeare was a genius, but was not recognized until his later years. Overall, we do know a lot about these great artists, but as long as we are fascinated with them, the knowledge we have will never be enough.
Sources:
"Michelangelo." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 25 May 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo>.
"William Shakespeare." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 25 May 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare>.
Photographs from:
Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia, 21 Dec. 2004. Web. 25 May 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo.jpg>.
Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia, 10 Dec. 2008. Web. 25 May 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shakespeare.jpg>.
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