“The Renaissance was not only a period of artistic creativity, it marked the dawn ... a woman Michelangelo depicted in his ...

On one well-documented occasion the pair clashed in the streets of Florence, with Leonardo implicitly daring Michelangelo to prove his intelligence by explaining a passage from Dante. The younger ...

Michelangelo was no longer a friend to this Medici Pope. In 1530 the artist had cowered beneath the tombs he had built for the Medici cousins, as Pope Clement VII laid siege to Florence.

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to the doors of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest churches in Florence. Admission is ...

Rome, Italy (CNN)-- The city of Florence and the Italian government are embroiled in a dispute -- again -- over who owns one of the world's most famous statues, Michelangelo's David. The issue has ...

The BBC gets access to a secret room under the Medici Chapel in Florence, where Michelangelo took refuge during political upheaval. The small chamber, covered in his sketches, has opened to the ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 3 - Florence will host the most important museum on Michelangelo in the world thanks to the union between ...

Though it’s not the first time a Michelangelo sculpture has been 3D printed — the University of Florence unveiled a David replica made of acrylic resin at the 2020 Dubai Expo — this time ...