Contrary to the myth that he painted on his back, he invented a specialized wooden scaffold allowing him to work on the ceiling while standing upright.

After overhearing visitors attribute the Pietà to a rival sculptor, he snuck in at night to carve his signature across Mary's sash.

The David was originally commissioned to sit high on the Florence Cathedral roofline, requiring adjusted proportions to appear normal from a low viewing angle.

The Latin Vulgate Bible mistakenly translated the Hebrew word for "radiant" as "horned," leading to centuries of artwork depicting the biblical figure with literal horns.