A Renaissance mural believed to be a neglected work by the celebrated Michelangelo (1475-1564) has divided scholars for centuries. Once adorning the wall of the old master’s childhood home in Florence, the piece is now being sold by the villa’s former owners.
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A new exhibition has opened at the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, the former home of the famed Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo, which was converted into a museum by his nephew, Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger. The exhibition is titled ‘Artemisia in the Museum of Michelangelo’ and celebrates the work of the Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
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A US school recently caused international uproar for pressuring its principal to resign after Michelangelo’s (1475-1564) David was shown in a sixth-grade art lesson. The Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and mayor of the city have now invited the school to visit the iconic statue in person to try to resolve the puzzling issue.
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It might have been one of only two artworks by Michelangelo in Belgium and now a 16th century painting has been snatched from St Ludgerus church in the small Flemish town of Zele. Continue reading
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