Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.
Michelangelo for all his immense fame isn’t the most immediately lovable of artists. People crowd to stare in awe at his iconic statue David and mega-fresco The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, ...
The 1.8- by 2.6-inch sketch by Michelangelo and an accompanying letter from his descendant, Cosimo Buonarroti Christie's In the early 16th century, the Renaissance master Michelangelo drew a simple ...
Many modern Michaels have etched their names into pop culture and household recognition, from singers like Jackson to actors like Keaton to athletes like Jordan. To refer to a famous Michael, these ...
In 1534, Michelangelo Buonarroti left his native Florence for the final time. He had been summoned to Rome to work for Pope Clement VII, and would spend the rest of his life there. He was already the ...
It is also 450 years since the death of Michelangelo. That anniversary has hardly been noticed — although Michelangelo had as great an impact on visual arts in the West as Shakespeare has had on its ...
In The Creation of Adam, Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, God extends a finger to animate the world’s first man with the spark of life. But what if the famed fresco is ...
Last fall, I had the great fortune to tour Italy, and Florence became one of my new favorite places—for its scenery, ambiance, food, wine, and shopping, but also for its art museums. I will never ...
Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, revered for masterpieces like the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the statue of David. But early in his career Michelangelo was involved in ...
When you picture Michelangelo, does the image in your mind resemble Moses? Ben-Hur? In other words, Charlton Heston? Heston's portrayal of Michelangelo in the classic film "The Agony and the Ecstasy" ...
The artist's latest exhibition, "To Step Beyond" at New York's Lévy Gorvy Dayan, showcases his restless and relentless examination of the Arte Povera tension between techné and nature. An installation ...
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