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NEWS ABOUT: Michelangelo

Michelangelo stories: 5 news summaries

 Met Bares 1st Work 
 by Michelangelo, 12 

'St. Anthony Tormented by Demons' amazed young apprentice's master

Jun 19, 09 1:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A work believed to be Michelangelo's first painting has made its American debut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Times reports. St. Anthony Tormented by Demons, a customized copy of a German print, is thought to have been painted in 1487 when Michelangelo was a 12-year-old apprentice... More »

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painting • artist • Michelangelo • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Renaissance

(Newser) - Did Michelangelo actually create a small (16-inch) wooden carving of a crucified Jesus or did the Italian government get taken for a $4 million ride? Some experts believe passionately that the piece, now on exhibit in Naples, is the work of the master. But as the BBC reports, others blast... More »

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art • Italy • sculpture • Christ • culture • Florence • Michelangelo • Jesus Christ • crucifiction

 David Could Crumble: Engineer 

Years of traffic, tourism put Michelangelo's marble masterpiece at risk

Sep 19, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelangelo’s famed statue of David is in danger of collapse and must be stabilized, an Italian engineering professor tells ANSA. Failure isn’t imminent, though a major earthquake could topple the Renaissance masterwork on display in Florence. Small cracks in the statue, thought to have emerged during the 500... More »

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Italy • statue • Florence • Michelangelo • David • Renaissance • structural integrity

  Vatican Gets Back in the Art Biz 

Project aims to revive church's role as a sponsor of the arts

Sep 13, 08 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Vatican was the world's biggest buyer of modern art in the days when modern art meant Michelangelo, but its influence on art has ebbed in recent centuries. The church now plans to put itself back in the forefront of the art world, Newsweek reports. A commission of critics and... More »

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Catholic Church • art • modern art • Vatican • artist • Holy See • Michelangelo

Michelangelo Sketch Turns Up at Vatican

Long-lost drawing is detailed plan for
St. Peter's Basilica

Dec 7, 07 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - A red chalk drawing, possibly Michelangelo's last before his death at 88, has been found in a Vatican archive after nearly 500 years. The sketch is a plan for the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, which Michelangelo was put in charge of in 1546, the BBC reports. A researcher "... More »

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St. Peter's Basilica • art • Vatican • Michelangelo

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