The Renaissance master, born 550 years ago, pursued various art forms with astonishing vision and relentless drive.

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

"This was my first-ever opportunity to do a ceiling [and] it was a dream come true," says Randall M. Good, who spent 1,200 hours over 10 months creating the masterpiece Joelle Goldstein is a ...

Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

Michelangelo Buonarroti wasn’t a great painter, per his own admission, especially compared to his contemporaries and students, Caravaggio and Raphael. He want ...

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Vatican Museums contain some of the greatest artworks ever made, but it's also one of Rome's most crowded spots. Consider paying a bit extra to join an early morning ...

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...