Florence's new Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze e Musei del Bargello brings seven local institutions together—and has a ...

As Valentine’s Day 2026 is just around the corner, Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna’s story reminds us that love need not ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti, “Cartoon with a Group of Soldiers for the Crucifixion of Saint Peter” (1542–46), black chalk and charcoal, 8 feet, 7 9/16 inches × 61 7/16 inches, Museo Nazionale di ...

Michelangelo's early painting was attributed to the workshop of Domenico Ghirlandaio for centuries until a cleaning revealed ...

The Rise of a Populist Influencer in the Age of Print Media Audio By Carbonatix This unprecedented assemblage of the Old Master’s work on paper doesn’t disappoint. Editor’s Note: This piece has been ...

Este estudio, desconocido hasta ahora, fue descubierto en febrero por la especialista en dibujos de maestros antiguos de Christie’s en Nueva York. By Scott Reyburn The Renaissance artist painted more ...

If you ever wanted to own a Michelangelo, now is your chance. On April 17, Christie’s is auctioning off one of the Italian master’s drawings tagged with the estimate of $6,000 to 8,000—a steal ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. From those decades, we have fewer than two poems a year, many, like most of his sculptures, unfinished. From his ...

Many modern Michaels have etched their names into pop culture and household recognition, from singers like Jackson to actors like Keaton to athletes like Jordan. To refer to a famous Michael, these ...

Quite a few northern Italian families, from the Medicis to the Agnellis, have influenced the course of European history, but when a piece of prime Tuscan real estate that was cherished for three ...

Rendering of Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam,” if Adam and god had suffered from arthritis in their wrists (illustration by the author for Hyperallergic) An article published this week by the ...