Michelangelo paintings

Piazza le Michelangelo, Florence by Todd Williams

The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508–1512. It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man

The PrintThis giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are “sprayed” onto high-quality paper. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface. Paper…

What can a single sheet of paper reveal about the complex life of an artistic genius like Michelangelo Buonarroti? William Wallace, an art historian and author of Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man, and his Times, reveals how documents - including one extremely rare document in Washington University's own library - provide a window into Michelangelo's life and art.This episode was originally released in April 2016. Transcript:Claire Navarro: Hello, and thank you for listening to Hold That…

The third great painter of the High Renaissance period was Raphael, as much a genius as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

Detail from The Prophet Ezekie fresco — 1508-12, Sistine Chapel Michelangelo

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