Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with ...

Stephen Campbell’s book reminds us of the lies and self-congratulations we employ to create useful history, making historical ...

Michelangelo, who had just completed his statue David, and Leonardo da Vinci were already in Florence; Raphael traveled to the city that year to study Leonardo’s work. Leonardo, who was around ...

Partly damaged by the catastrophic 1966 flood of the Arno, Michelangelo's Florence tombstone just got a $118,000 restoration.

At the turn of the 16th century, Florence was the scene for "what may have been the ultimate clash of the titans of Western art", said Robert Fox in The London Standard. In about 1504, the "ageing ...

His return to Florence coincided with Leonardo da Vinci's, leading to a famous rivalry between the two masters. It was at this time that Michelangelo created the colossal 17-foot statue of David ...

Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered ...

His father, Ser Piero da Vinci, held elevated status ... himself how a leg bends or an arm cradles. Leonardo’s contemporaries, including rival Michelangelo, studied muscles and bones to improve ...

Leonardo da Vinci approached the world with a fearless ambition to expand his mind. However, as an illegitimate son, he was unable to receive a classical education. Fortunately, Leonardo saw this ...