 His body was taken from Rome for interment at the Basilica of Santa Croce, fulfilling the maestro's last request to be buried in his beloved Florence.Michelangelo, with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, is one of the three giants of the Florentine High Renaissance.Although their names are often cited together, Michelangelo was younger than Leonardo by 23 years, and older than Raphael by eight.