Was Michelangelo a humanist

1. Michelangelo was influenced by several notable Humanist thinkers including Urbino during his early days.

2. He went to a humanistic school where he learned the value of human beings and several neoplatonic ideas

3. Grew up in a culturally and intellectually stimulating Florentine environment

4. Was recognized and nurtured by Lorenzo De Medici (who appreciated art, music,etc)

5. His studies of anatomy further increased his awareness/ love of the human body