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The-Creation-of-Adam-by-Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

On this day in history: birth of artist Michelangelo

March 6, 2025March 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: birth of artist Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, born on 6th March 1475 in Caprese, Italy is famous for his contributions to sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. 2025 is the 550th anniversary of his birth with celebrations across Italy, but predominantly in Florence.

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Michelangelo. Credit: By Attributed to Daniele da Volterra - Metropolitan Museum of Art, online collection (The Met object ID 436771), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93197995

Italy celebrates Michelangelo 550 anniversary

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy celebrates Michelangelo 550 anniversary

Italy is honouring the 550 anniversary of the birth of Renaissance master Michelangelo with a series of cultural events, primarily in Florence.

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Michelangelo's three pietas to be displayed in Florence. Image is of the pieta in the Vatican.

Florence to host Michelangelo museum

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence to host Michelangelo museum

Florence will host the world’s most significant Michelangelo museum, dedicated to the artist, thanks to a collaboration between the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums.

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Sistine Chapel interior. Wikipedia

A glimpse at the Sistine Chapel

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on A glimpse at the Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel, located within the Vatican City, is one of the most significant cultural and religious landmarks in the world. Its importance lies not only in its function as a papal chapel but also in its artistic achievements, particularly the ceiling frescoes painted by Michelangelo.

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Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511, by Raphael oil on poplar, 108.7 x 81 cm (National Gallery, London)

On this day in history: Pope Julius II born

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Pope Julius II born

Pope Julius II, born Giuliano della Rovere on 5 December 1443, was one of the most remarkable and influential pontiffs of the Renaissance.

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Michelangelo's David in the Accademia, Florence.

On this day in history: Michelangelo’s David unveiled

September 8, 2024September 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Michelangelo’s David unveiled

On 8th September 1504, Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the sculpture of the Biblical hero David, was unveiled in the Piazza dell Signoria, Florence.

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Michelangelo's three pietas to be displayed in Florence. Image is of the pieta in the Vatican.

On this day in history:  Michelangelo’s La Pietà Commissioned

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history:  Michelangelo’s La Pietà Commissioned

On 26th August 1498, one of the most iconic sculptures in the history of art, La Pietà, was commissioned, marking a pivotal moment in the career of the young Michelangelo Buonarroti.

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Last Judgement of Geneva purported to be by Michelangelo

Michelangelo: Last Judgement in oil on canvas says scholar

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Michelangelo: Last Judgement in oil on canvas says scholar

Art scholar Amel Olivares asserts that Michelangelo painted “A small Last Judgement with Christ the Judge and other figures from the famous fresco that can be admired in the Sistine Chapel” in oil on canvas.

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Michelangelo attributed sketch which may go uup for auction

Michelangelo attributed sketch may go up for auction

April 6, 2024April 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Michelangelo attributed sketch may go up for auction

The former owners of a villa near Florence, where Michelangelo once lived, are considering auctioning off a large-scale drawing. The Michelangelo attributed sketch divides critics on its authenticity.

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Drawings in Michelangelo' secret hideout under the Medici Chapels in Florence.

Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

A small room located beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence that is thought to have served as Michelangelo’s secret hideout briefly in 1530 is due to open to the public on a regular basis from November.

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