Art and Biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo was commissioned to create The Pieta in Rome for the tomb of the French cardinal Jean de Billheres. As per the agreement, Michelangelo was asked to create the most beautiful work of marble in Rome – something no living artist could better. Michelangelo was unfazed by the brief and when he completed the sculpture, [...]
// // // ]]> The Crucifixion of St. Peter is a fresco painting Michelangelo Buonarroti executed between 1546-1550. Its dimensions are not less than 625 cm x 662 cm and is located in the Cappella Paolina, Vatican Palace; Vatican City. The Crucifixion of Saint Peter was Micheangelos last fresco. The work shows the moment just [...]
Moses was sculpted by Michelangelo sometime between 1513 and 1515. It was created for it to be part of … [Read on...]
The Creation of Adam is a fresco created by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. This work is also known … [Read on...]
Bacchus was created by Michelangelo in 1497. It was initially commissioned for the garden of Cardinal … [Read on...]