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

Born 550 years ago, the Renaissance master usually has his achievements ascribed to ‘genius,’ but there’s more to it than ...

The museum, located on the campus of William & Mary, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, Sunday from noon to ...

Having relocated to Florence in 1499 now a famous artist, Michelangelo was approached to complete a huge statue of the Biblical figure David. It had originally been commissioned 40 years earlier as ...

March 6 is an important date in Italian Renaissance art history as Michelangelo was born 550 years ago and a special ceremony ...

A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian Renaissance master's preparations for his famous ceiling frescoes ...

For Laurel-based sculptor Jason Kimes, art is an obsession. One he couldn’t stop even if he wanted to. He knows because he tried. Since he can remember, Kimes has been an artist. He was homeschooled ...

While other sculptors might have balked at such an intense demand, Michelangelo was confident he could complete such a task. The Pietà is considered by many to be his greatest work, besting even David ...