How did Michelangelo contribute to the renaissance?

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, for one had colors never before seen. They inspired many artists that came after him, such as Titian and the great Tintoretto, both Italian, and even the greatest artist of the seventeenth century, Rubens. In addition, his sculpture was so incredibly lifelike that no one before him could compare. He set the bar for future sculptures. In the Renaissance, he was unequaled in both genres and is, by today's standards, considered one of the finest artists of all time, whose influence extended far beyond the Italian border.