Sleeping Cupid | Michelangelo’s Roman Sculpture
Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, in Capresse, in the province of Arezzo, and his first creation was The Sleeping Cupid. His father, Ludovic di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni, was…
The Medici Chapel | The Tomb of Medici Family
The Medici Chapel and family are famous and symbolic of the Italian Renaissance. Their rise - from humble wool merchants to a tremendous political dynasty - began with Giovanni di…
Tomb of Pope Julius II | Michelangelo’s Design
In 1505, Pope Julius II entrusted Michelangelo with designing his funerary monument, called today "The Tomb of Pope Julius II." The artist could hardly have imagined that he would not…
Moses Statue | The Reason Michelangelo’s Moses Has Horns
Moses Statue is a fully Renaissance work. This also shows some strength characteristics that Michelangelo used to endow his figures. The statue of Moses, which occupies the central part of…
Pietà | Analysing Michelangelo’s Vatican Pietà Statue
The Pietà statue is one of the most famous works of art, which ensured Michelangelo's unparalleled notoriety. Jean de Villiers Groslay was a member of the Benedictine order and, before…
The Creation of Adam | Michelangelo’s Design
At 17, he started dissecting bodies in the local church cemetery. Between 1508 and 1512, he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The sculpture and also architecture…
The Last Judgement | Michelangelo’s Masterpiece
The painting represents the end of the world and the last judgment of Jesus Christ and contains around 300 characters. Christ, at the center of the composition, with his mother…
Did Michelangelo Sculpt David? | The Statue of David
The statue of David was carved from a single piece of marble. Interestingly, this piece of marble had been purchased twice before Michelangelo by artists who either couldn't or wouldn't…
The Life of St. John Chrysostom | The Archbishop of Constantinople
The enlightener and teacher of the world, the pillar, and strength of the Church, are known through his life, which is the life of St. John Chrysostom. This preacher of…
The Divine Comedy | Dante’s Poem
Dante decisively influenced the course of literary development by writing this poem called "The Divine Comedy" in Italian rather than Latin. He gave voice to the figure of his country…