A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on ...

A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian Renaissance master's preparations for his famous ceiling frescoes ...

Installation view of Adriano Marinazzo’s 3D model projection “This is Not My Art,” spanning the Sistine Chapel ceiling and architecture (photo by Adriano Marinazzo, courtesy the Muscarelle ...

Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with ...

Although Pope Julius II tempted him to Rome with the prospect of a huge marble mausoleum, in fact, the Pope really needed someone to paint the entire ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo ...

An exhibition featuring original drawings by Michelangelo will go on display March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at ...

Other famous Italian frescoes include Michelangelo's decoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, inside the Vatican, and Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, painted on the wall of the Santa Maria ...

EDINBURGH boasts a hidden gem often likened to the Sistine Chapel, offering visitors a breathtaking view of floor-to-ceiling paintings. Just a ten-minute walk from the capital's Waverley Station ...

The exhibition runs through May 28 and features 25 sketches he made while planning designs for his fresco on the ceiling and altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It’s the type of art ...