Michelangelo remarked of his Venetian colleague, “it was a shame that in Venice they did not learn to draw well.” ...

William E. Wallace openly uses what he calls “informed imagination” to explore the relationship between the two masters in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sept. 8, 1504, Michelangelo’s towering marble statue of David was unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy. The 17-foot-tall, ...

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 ...

It’s been half a millennium since Michelangelo finished painting the cavernous Sistine Chapel. Experts are still discovering hidden symbolism throughout his handiwork. Their latest revelation? The ...

In one of the most recognizable and reproduced images ever created, a reclining Adam reaches out for the extended arm of his hovering God, who is enveloped in a crimson robe and surrounded by ...

The enduring impact of Michelangelo’s canon of the heroic male nude, shaped over the course of his career, is hard to overstate and thrilling to watch unfold. The Albertina Museum’s rich graphic-arts ...

When you’re talking about the greatest artists of all time, a few names come to mind, like da Vinci, van Gogh, Picasso, Britney Spears, and so on. But you might name Michelangelo as the one who reigns ...