Is This the Face of Michelangelo?

One of the first historical novels I read, at about the age of 13, was Irving Stone's The Agony and the Ecstasy. This biographical novel of the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti spawned my lifelong interest in the Renaissance and all the great artists of the age: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and a host of others. Michelangelo created David, Moses, the Pieta, and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

In 1999, a carved marble tondo was identified as a possible sculpted self-portrait of the master himself. Check out the story on Discovery.com to learn more.