Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...

During the four years he spent painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo executed hundreds of preparatory drawings, only 50 of which survive today. In March, a rare roundup of these sketches ...

Italy's frescoes provide unique insights into cultural, religious, and intellectual history, showcasing the nation's artistic ...

The Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary will transport visitors to Renaissance Italy and commemorate the 550th ...

The 2025 Academy Award nominations came out in January 2025, and I was shocked to see that Conclave, which I consider one of ...

During the Renaissance, a period of artistic and intellectual awakening, painters developed innovative techniques that ...

(photo: Andrea Gagliarducci) Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican January 31, 2025 The past week featured an event with significant ecumenical meaning: a joint performance of the Sistine Chapel Choir and ...

The world’s smallest nation has an outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church, and an incredible collection of art ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis baptized 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the ...