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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 ...
6 BEST FRESCOES IN ITALY AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Italy's frescoes provide unique insights into cultural, religious, and intellectual history, showcasing the nation's artistic ...
History Extra1d
Michelangelo: the Renaissance polymath who transformed Western art
Michelangelo was the archetypal Renaissance man who found immense fame in his lifetime and is still remembered as one of the ...
Updating a 12th-century palazzo, where the walls had secrets
Matteo Rocca and Ronan Dunphy peered into the gloom on the second floor of the 12th century palazzo in Genoa, Italy.
Times of Malta5d
Conservation of chapel at St Paul’s Shipwreck church in Valletta
From prehistoric cave art to the frescoes of Giotto and Michelangelo ... 40% of the plaster preparation layer had detached from the ceiling. • Paint layers were powdered and fragile due to ...
Live Science on MSN13d
7 haunting caves ancient humans used for art, burials and butchering
From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...
The Star7d
How two architects refurbished a 12th-century palazzo in Genoa, Italy
The ceiling fresco is visible from the street; tour guides sometimes stop in front of the building and point up at the newly glowing work of art. Rocca, whose grandparents were from Genoa ...
Hotel del Coronado shut down 367 guestrooms over a year ago. They’re about to reopen — with a few surprises.
Seven years into the half-billion-dollar renovation of the Hotel del Coronado, the oceanfront resort is about to unveil the ...
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Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Drawings Make First U.S. Visit
During the four years he spent painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo executed hundreds of preparatory drawings, ...