Rumor Michelangelo Based Depiction of Jesus on Male Lover Is Unfounded Some social media users have claimed that Michelangelo based his depictions of Jesus on Tommaso de’ Cavalieri.

Michelangelo is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and iconic artists from the Renaissance period. From his paintings to his sculptures, they are all loved, appreciated, and admired by people ...

One of the most famous statues of David, the Biblical hero, is this one made by Michelangelo. David stands tall with not a speck of worry on his face even though he was just about to confront and ...

Can Robots Replace Michelangelo? In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft ...

Beloved statue removed from St. Adalbert in Pilsen: ‘It’s our Pieta’ The move has faced fierce opposition from former parishioners along with other concerned Catholics and preservationists ...

How much this was Michelangelo’s intention is uncertain — after the banker Francesco Bandini bought the work, an assistant “restored” ruptured limbs and “completed” the Magdalene’s face.

As war rages in Ukraine and the pandemic lingers, Michelangelo’s celebrated Vatican Pietà — and two lesser-known figures he also sculpted — can be deeply meaningful to a pain-wracked world ...

How Michelangelo’s 3 Pietàs Speak to a Suffering World Msgr. Verdon said that the Vatican Pietà is the only one of the three to remain in the place it was intended for — above an altar in St ...