One of the most amazing facts about many artists from the Renaissance is that they excelled in various fields. Even more fascinating is that many of them produced amazing works of art at the same time. This brief period in art history happened in the early 16th century and is known as the High Renaissance. …
Michelangelo
One of the most famous Renaissance sculptors in history started out his career as a young boy copying famous Renaissance paintings in Florence, Italy. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti (1475-1564) grew up at the height of the Renaissance period, a time when the transition away from medieval art was just about completed. Florence was at the …
The smallest of the so-called Seven Hills of Rome overlooks the Roman Forum, the ancient marketplace of Rome. Capitoline Hill was once full of ancient buildings, including several temples and civic buildings. It was the political heart of the ancient city. Today, none of these ancient structures remain and the summit of the hill was …
When Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was in his early twenties, he earned a commission from a French Cardinal. The sculpture is now simply referred to as the Pietà (1498-1499) and became one of the greatest artworks in history. It’s still on display at St. Peter’s Basilica today and turned the Renaissance master into one of the …
The versatility of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) knew no boundaries, something emphasized by the fact that he was one of the greatest sculptors, painters, and architects of the Renaissance. He was, however, predominantly a sculptor, which makes it even more remarkable that many of this Renaissance genius’s most famous works include paintings. In this article, you’ll …
One of the earliest works by Michelangelo is part of a large monument dedicated to Saint Domenic, the founder of the Dominican order. This monument dates back to the 13th century, over 200 years before the young artist sculpted this work. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about Angel …
Although Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564), or simply “Michelangelo,” is recognized today as one of the greatest Renaissance artists in history, he still had to work hard in the beginning stages of his career to establish himself. He even committed an actor of fraud when he tried to pass on one of his works …
The most famous church in the world can be found in Vatican City, the small territory of the Pope within the city of Rome. This enormous structure makes you stand in awe, both on the outside and inside. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about St Peter’s Basilica, one of …
Even though the sculptures described in this article aren’t universally accepted as being made by the hand of Italian artist of the Renaissance period Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), it’s likely at least one most probably is. Let’s take a closer look at Crucifix by Michelangelo, the name of a work that potentially describes two different works …
Every great artist had to start somewhere, and for Italian polymath Michelangelo, this was during his teens. One of the first sculptures credited to him was a relief carved in marble while he was still studying in Florence. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about Madonna …