Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy. He was a sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and is widely regarded as the most famous artist of the ...

In September the city of Florence will mark "David's" 500th birthday with an arts festival. Michelangelo's restored "David" yesterday at the Galleria Accademia in Florence. A May 24 Style article ...

(Laura Lezza/Getty Images) Born in 1475, Michelangelo died just a couple weeks shy of his 89th birthday. Over the course of his life Michelangelo wrote more than 300 poems, revealing his deep ...

The masterpiece, carved out of Carrara marble, was finished before the Italian artist’s 25th birthday. Over the course of more than 60 years, Michelangelo created two more sculptures on the same ...

Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine opens at the Muscarelle Museum of Art on March 6—the 550th birthday of the iconic Italian Renaissance master. In a statement, exhibition curator and ...

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo's "David" is brighter but hardly spotless after the completion Monday of a controversial cleaning timed for the 500th birthday of one of the marvels of world art.

Occupation: Italian High Renaissance artist who famously painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His many skills included sculpting, architecture, poetry, and engineering. He also pioneered the ...

Now, 25 of the rare sketches are coming to the United States for the 550th anniversary of the artist’s birthday. They’ll be featured in an upcoming show, titled “Michelangelo: The Genesis of ...

But what is the significance of this icon of Christian art? On Michelangelo’s 544th birthday, we spoke to Dr. Edward Wouk, an expert in Renaissance art and iconography, to find out. Michelangelo, ...