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‘Michelangelo: The Last Decades’ Review: Drawings of a Seasoned Master at the British Museum
The last decades of Michelangelo’s life encompass the “Last Judgment” (1536-41) and two important friendships—with Tommaso de’ Cavalieri (c. 1512-1587), a young Roman nobleman ...
Experts suggest Michelangelo depicted breast cancer in the Sistine Chapel fresco
Led by forensic pathologist Andreas G. Nerlich of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, a team of international experts propose that Michelangelo's fresco "The Flood" in the Sistine Chapel portrays ...
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Did Michelangelo Secretly Paint a Woman with Breast Cancer in the Sistine Chapel?
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.
A Renaissance Diagnosis? Researchers think Michelangelo hid one of the earliest depictions of breast cancer in the Sistine Chapel
In the hallowed halls of the Sistine Chapel, a subtle and unexpected mystery might be hiding above millions of heads. Experts suggest that Michelangelo, famed for his detailed depictions of the human ...