Michelangelo strived for greatness and perfection ... subjects with the spiritual and religious nature of so much of the material. The most interesting legacy of the exhibition, however, might be the ...

The man who always signed his name “Michelangelo, sculttore”, was also, in spite of himself, a painter. Although Pope Julius II tempted him to Rome with the prospect of a huge marble mausoleum ...

He passed away on February 18, 1564, in Rome, leaving behind a legacy that would inspire artists for centuries. Michelangelo's art is a mirror reflecting his inner world -- a blend of passion ...

The arrival of the painting in India comes after a centuries-long journey. Caravaggio is thought to have painted Magdalene in ...