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Coinciding with the artist’s 550th birthday, ‘The Genesis of the Sistine’ opens on March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Virginia. Feb 3, 2025 • By Emily Snow for The Collector During the four years he spent painting the Sistine Chapel…
Attributed to Daniele da Volterra (Italian, Volterra 1509–1566 Rome) Title: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) Date: probably ca. 1545 , Medium: Oil on wood Dimensions: 34 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (88.3 x 64.1 cm) Classification: Paintings This unfinished portrait has been identified as the work of…
Born Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni in 1475 in the town of Caprese, just outside of Florence, Michelangelo experienced an upbringing both marred by sadness but also fortuitous in its fortune. Text By Alexis Culotta, PhD Art History for TheCollector.com The death of…
Michelangelo’s Tomb of Julius II has a long and complex history. Its story reminds us that even the greatest of artists faced endless challenges and failures. Text By Alice Marinelli, PhD History of Art for The Collector A picturesque staircase in the…