3Michelangelo was reluctant to take up the job

Michelangelo was not a painter but a sculptor. This, therefore, made him reluctant to take on the work. Pope Julius II was however adamant and left Michelangelo no choice but to accept the job.

When he was summoned, Michelangelo was working on the Battle of Cascina which he left unfinished. Both the Pope and Michelangelo were hot-tempered frequently argued. Michelangelo detested painting so much so that he wrote a poem expressing his frustrations. He shared the poem with his friend Giovanni da Pistoia complaining about the physical strain of the work.

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