Hidden in a quiet Italian town is one of the world's most unique art schools – and a rewarding destination for curious ...

Two studio owners whose clients include Jeff Koons and Maya Lin dominate machine-chiseled art. One is spending big to ...

He highlights the idea that the interpretation as well as deriving meanings of art are subjective and embedded within the ...

Beloved statue removed from St. Adalbert in Pilsen: ‘It’s our Pieta’ The move has faced fierce opposition from former parishioners along with other concerned Catholics and preservationists ...

How much this was Michelangelo’s intention is uncertain — after the banker Francesco Bandini bought the work, an assistant “restored” ruptured limbs and “completed” the Magdalene’s face.

Michelangelo's Pieta called "Bandini" is seen during an exhibition preview at the Cathedral Museum in Florence on February 23, 2022. Vincenzo Pinto/ AFP This version was done when the then-72-year old ...

It is admired the world over as an exquisite depiction of maternal grief. But Michelangelo's "Pieta" has overshadowed two other moving sculptures on the same subject by the Renaissance giant.

The restoration of Michelangelo's famed Pieta dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence has revealed that the single block of marble from which the masterpiece was sculpted was flawed, offering a likely ...

Florence, Jan. 23 (BNA): The restoration of Michelangelo's famous Pieta dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence has revealed that the single block of marble from which the masterpiece was sculpted was flawed ...