In fact, he considered painting a vastly inferior art form in comparison to sculpture. He thought painting was usually a waste of time, especially oil paintings, which were only \"suitable for women\", and landscapes, which he thought should be forbidden.

This is pretty humorous, considering that Michelangelo was commissioned to paint what would become two of the most famous works of art in all of history! His frescoes in the Sistine Chapel (scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall) are two of the most iconic and influential paintings in the Western world. Not bad for a guy who preferred to work in stone with such creations as the Pietà and David!