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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
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Language of Genius: A Leonardo da Vinci Glossary
A singular genius of infinite curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci left behind masterpieces ... who had recently completed the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and the young Raphael, who had become a favorite ...
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Unseen Renaissance sketches to go on display at Royal Collection
The drawings include preparatory works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo ... for what would become tapestries woven for the Sistine Chapel. It shows how the artist used workshop assistants ...
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Rick Steves Says An Idyllic Italian City Full Of Art And Architecture Is Europe's 'Cultural Capital'
If you're looking to explore the magic of Renaissance Europe, your first port of call is undoubtedly Italy, the birthplace of the greatest minds of the period, such as Leonardo da Vinci and ...
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Nine things you might not know about the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel ... the Pope’s officer Biagio da Cesena complained about the nudity.