Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci, and artistic obsession. On his 550th birth anniversary, we ...

The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

With a passion for arguing and a sharp tongue to match his extraordinary genius, Michelangelo was both the enfant prodige and ...

He told Insider the sculpture was interesting but "not a great thing." The evidence that Michelangelo created it, he said, simply isn't there. "They're hopeful that it's a Michelangelo because it ...

The Genesis of the Sistine exhibit, running through May 28, 2025, includes some works that have never been seen in the United States. Here’s how to access the Renaissance master’s pieces.

Thursday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art unveiled its new exhibition, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” to the public. The exhibition celebrates Michelangelo’s famous paintings on the ...

But Michelangelo could not refuse the demands of a Pope. In 1508 he began. The art of fresco was infamous for separating the great from the merely good. Michelangelo employed assistants for the ...

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 ...

"Captives" is an ongoing series of digital and physical sculptures by London based visual artist Quayola. The series interprets Michelangelo’s unfinished series “Prigioni." Mathematical ...

Thursday, March 6, marks the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti. He won’t be blowing out any candles, of course, but his work retains its grip on the public imagination.