The fact modern doctors can recognize it reveals Michelangelo’s extraordinary capacity for and dedication to anatomical accuracy.
The Sistine Chapel – Cappella Sistina in Italian – is known for the stunning frescoes that decorate its ceiling, which were painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. Despite their ...
Famed artist Michelangelo Buonarroti began work on the daunting project in 1508 by order of Pope Julius II, intending to only ...
A hidden detail in Michelangelo’s "The Flood" may reveal a woman with breast cancer, adding a shocking twist to the iconic Sistine Chapel masterpiece.