Michelangelo Buonarotti’s 550th birthday came this week, and to mark the occasion, a restoration of the family tombstone in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence was unveiled. Promoted by the ...

But that wasn’t always the case. During the Renaissance in Italy, there was only one: Michelangelo. A celebrity during his lifetime, between 1475 and 1564, Michelangelo had fans who worshipped ...

Michelangelo’s exact job description for ... but with visible seams as a reminder of this grave assault. Ultimately, a seamless restoration was chosen, with the goal of making it impossible ...