Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

A "hidden message" has been unearthed in one of ... within the gospels, Mary Magdalene's presence eclipses that of most apostles and any other female figure, apart from Jesus' mother.

By his early twenties, Michelangelo had already carved the Pieta, a sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Jesus. It was a masterpiece, brimming with emotion.

Even in this very difficult statue, Michelangelo has done an exceptional ... One of the most beautiful sculptures of Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ is the one made by Michelangelo.

Measuring 45 feet by 40 feet, it was painted onto the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City by Italian artist Michelangelo ... Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus Christ's most ...

In something resembling Where’s Waldo for a Renaissance masterpiece, an Italian researcher is confident she has located a depiction of Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.

Now, an exhibition—titled “Michelangelo ... the serpentine movement of Jesus across his mother’s lap, and brings vibrant color and tender elegance—Mary’s enclosing clasp, the baby ...