Which artist was the first Western artist to have a biography of himself written before he died? This artist was often viewed by the public
as having a touch of the divine, as evidenced by his nickname Il Divino (or "the divine one").
A.Raphael
B.Michelangelo
C.da Vinci
D.Donatello
Michelangelo was the first Western artist whose biography was published while he was alive. In fact, two biographies were published during his lifetime.