Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo’s Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are ...

“In the painting, [Raphael] adopts the tondo’s entwined figures, the serpentine movement of Jesus across his mother’s lap, and brings vibrant color and tender elegance—Mary’s enclosing ...

On March 6, 1475, in the Tuscan town of Caprese, in Italy, a child was born who would become one of history's most celebrated artists: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. Renowned for ...