Moses was sculpted by Michelangelo sometime between 1513 and 1515. It was created for it to be part of … [Read on...]
Famous Works by Michelangelo
Michelangelo: The Last Judgment - Fresco
The Last Judgment is a famous fresco executed by Michelangelo Buonarroti between 1535 and 1541 in the… [more]
The Crucifixion of St. Peter by Michelangelo
// // The Crucifixion of St. Peter is a fresco painting Michelangelo Buonarroti executed between… [more]
Michelangelo : Tondo Doni
Tondo Doni is a panel paiting by Michelangelo Buonarroti and was executed between 1506-1508 in oil and… [more]
Michelangelo Paintings - The Project
Actually, it might seem like an irony that Michelangelo Buonarroti is most famous for his paintings today. Michelangelo saw himself rather as a sculptor rather than painter, yet the frescos of the Sistine Chapel are without doubt his masterpiece.
Even more, when Pope Julius comissioned the ceiling for the Sistince Chapel, Michelangelo accepted only reluctant - a pope wasn't easy to refuse after all. The artist himself suspected the comission to be a conspiration against him, in order to keep him away from creating his outstanding sculptures and statues.
Maybe Michelangelo wasn't even aware after finishing, that he created a set of paintings, worth to be named the legacy of Renaissance art, and truly able to compete with his eternal "opponent", the likewise immortal Leonardo da Vinci.
The Michelangelo Paintings Project is dedicated to the stunning art and work of this ancient master of the Italian Renaissance, worshipping both, sculptures and paintings.


