Michelangelo’s catalyst was ambition. It was the through-line of his life, from his earliest days to his last: the drive to be the best, to surpass all others living and dead, and to be ...

The Sistine Chapel is one of the Catholic Church's most sacred sites. It was painted by Michelangelo over four years in the High Renaissance style, but ho ...

Among them, The Creation of Adam stands out, depicting the poignant moment of God's touch giving life to man. Michelangelo's ...

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Surrounding but not subsuming the artworks are numerous vibrant color reproductions, several life-size, of the frescoes themselves. Michelangelo’s drawings, placed nearby or on pedestals ...

Michelangelo likely created hundreds—or even thousands—of preparatory drawings for the Sistine Chapel ceiling, including life-sized structural drawings called “cartoons.” Muscarelle Museum ...

and other materials meant to provide a better understanding of how Michelangelo created what is arguably his most famous piece of art. There are also life-size reproductions of the Sistine Chapel ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti ... monumental pieces of the sculpture sit together as they come to life over months and years. Spending that time with each work can profoundly change one’s impression ...

that illuminate the life and work of a singular artistic genius. Thursday, March 6, marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti. He won’t be blowing out any candles ...