The San Pietro in Vincoli basilica in Rome is home to one of Michelangelo’s most famous works, the massive marble statue of Moses, as well as the purported chains that imprisoned the first pope.

Basshenge isn’t a basic replica of Stonehenge using basses instead of stones. Instead, Guastafeste worked with artists ...

Italy is having a moment again this year. Between the buzz from the Winter Olympics in Milan and the ...

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St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is a massive church in the style of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent ...

Not just art appreciation. Not the quiet, nerdy joy of standing in a museum reading a wall plaque and pretending you ...

Works newly attributed to the Renaissance artist had exciting stories behind them. But experts say they are unlikely to be by his hand.

Beyond his enthusiastic embrace of sculpture and resentment over the Sistine Chapel project, the artist found painting in ...

The Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo's genius and legacy are as strong as ever 500 years after his death.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, ...

Patches of calcium lactate have dulled the colors of the famous 16th-century mural, which hasn't been cleaned since 1994.