One of the most famous artists of all time, Renaissance master Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is known for many things: his decoration of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel (which is currently ...
Michelangelo Buonarotti’s 550th birthday came this week, and to mark the occasion, a restoration of the family tombstone in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence was unveiled. Promoted by the Opera ...
Michelangelo (1475-1564) might be the most difficult Old Master to harness in exhibitions. Getting loans for the greats is always difficult, of course. But while Michelangelo’s body of work shares the ...
It used to be that one had to trek to such places as Florence or Rome in order to bask in the glory of Michelangelo's finest creations. Now, however, the far-flung journey is hardly necessary (though ...
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 ...