But Michelangelo could not refuse the demands of a Pope. In 1508 he began. The art of fresco was infamous for separating the great from the merely good. Michelangelo employed assistants for the ...

Florence, Italy, is where the Renaissance was born and where art changed forever. Known as the birthplace of this influential ...

He was convinced his enemies had recommended him for a job he could never complete. But Michelangelo could not refuse the demands of a Pope. In 1508 he began. The art of fresco was infamous for ...

From Da Vinci to Michelangelo, explore the Italian Renaissance at this momentous exhibition on display at the King's Gallery.

Despite being long gone, the Renaissance is a period many people view with great admiration. After all, it was a time that ...

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael at Royal Academy of Arts. 9 November 2024 - 16 February 2025, £19-21 for adults.

Whilst examining the drawings closely, Pascuzzi “apprenticed” himself to Michelangelo, learning how to draw using the polymath’s techniques as the basis for his own burgeoning practice as an artist.

The Renaissance, a cultural movement that began in 14th-century Italy and spread across Europe, marked a period of profound ...

The Apollo Belvedere, modeled after an ancient original, has been restored multiple times over the course of its existence.

The play stages a historical art battle between the two Renaissance greats — one an upstart, the other already a master.

The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations ...