A new exhibition at the British Museum will explore the final three decades of Michelangelo’s life and is aiming to encourage audiences to think about the artist beyond David and the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo Buonarroti, “The Risen Christ” (c. 1532-3), black chalk on paper, 37.2 x 22.1 cm (Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 ...
Out today from Princeton University Press, William E. Wallace’s Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry and Genius is a gripping, informative piece of nonfiction that holds appeal for both academics ...
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 ...
SAN ANTONIO — Born into poverty in 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was scorned as he grew up by his father and brothers for choosing the life of an artist. Artists then were seen as poorly paid ...
Bill Viola is a showman, seducing us with visual spectacle. In his hands, video has been upgraded from a humble recording device to a medium capable of addressing big ideas, or that’s the plan. To ...
At first glance, there may appear to be more to separate Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Bill Viola (b. 1951) than to unite them: one, the great master of the Italian Renaissance; the other, the creator ...