Michelangelo and His Beliefs: How Spirituality Influenced His Art

Michelangelo's painting in the Sistine Chapel (detail on ceiling).

Michelangelo played a massive part in Renaissance art and was even compared to other greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. (Image: Calvin Craig via Unsplash)

How Michelangelo’s Forgery Propelled His Career to New Heights

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, famously known as Michelangelo, is a towering figure in art history. He profoundly impacted the Renaissance as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. (Image: via Public Domain)

The Interpretation Behind Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’

'The Craetion of Adam.'

‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo. (Image: via Public Domain)

Great Artworks in History: Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam’

Cropped view of a portion of the Sistine Chapel showing Michelangelo's fresco, 'The Creation of Adam.'

his most famous pieces are his David and the Creation of Adam, which form part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. (Image: Public Domain via Wikimedia)

The Largest Statues in the World Are Mostly Religious Ones

Statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Towering over Rio de Janeiro, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is an impressive sight. (Image: Quoc Anh Lai via Dreamstime)

Divinely Inspired ‘Michelangelo’: A Song by Katy Mantyk

Katy Mantyk singer-songwriter by a river in the fall.

'Michelangelo is a metaphor for the Divine Creator; it is my humble prayer asking to 'carve me beautiful' like a sculptor with a heavy stone.' (Image: via James Smith)

When Facing Adversity, if You Do Your Best, You Thrive

A plant growing amoung rocks.

Challenges help you learn, even as they help you grow as a person. (Image: Rasty via Pixabay)

Movie Review: ‘The Agony and The Ecstasy’

Michelangelo's painting in the Sistine Chapel (detail on ceiling).

Michelangelo played a massive part in Renaissance art and was even compared to other greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. (Image: Calvin Craig via Unsplash)

A Secret Room in Florence Hosts Artwork of Michelangelo Seen by Few

The Medici Chapel in Florence.

A recently discovered room in the Medici Chapels in Florence contains drawings that have been attributed to Michelangelo. (Image: via Wikimedia Commons)

The Blossoming of Imagination: Italian Renaissance Drawing

Italian Renaissance drawing of the virgin and child.

'Virgin and Child Attended by Angels,' attributed to Filippino Lippi (circa 1457-1504). Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache. Rogers Fund, 1968. (Image: via The Metropolitan Museum of Art)