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The Fabbrica di San Pietro has released 'Michelangelus,' a digital typeface based on Michelangelo’s handwriting, to mark the 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica. Developed by the Italian agency studiogusto, the font is available in Microsoft 365 and for free download. It aims to connect modern digital communication with the basilica’s historical heritage.
A marble bust in Rome’s Sant’Agnese fuori le mura is reattributed to Michelangelo after decades of archival research, challenging the idea that the master destroyed works late in life; the sculpture, preserved for centuries by a Catholic order, is now on display in the basilica under an alarm system.
Brussels collectors’ claims that a canvas Pietà and a Rome bust are by Michelangelo sparked a high-stakes debate: a Belgian report cites technical tests and monograms as evidence, but leading Renaissance experts remain skeptical, noting the lack of provenance and that such attributions develop slowly over decades rather than days. The piece uses a “Dan Brown” quip to underline how sensational discoveries in art history can mislead when not supported by widespread scholarly consensus.
A previously unknown red chalk foot sketch by Michelangelo, dating to about 1511–12 and linked to the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, sold at Christie’s for £16.9 million ($23 million), far above its estimate after infrared imaging helped confirm the attribution.
The article discusses historical instances where artworks, including Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and Frans Floris's Fall of the Rebel Angels, were censored or destroyed due to laws against 'lasciviousness' or superstition, and how some works like Goya's The Two Majas were seized but not destroyed, highlighting the complex relationship between art, law, and societal norms.
Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now a playable character in the upcoming remakes of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4, set to release on July 11, 2025, featuring new tricks, locales, and online multiplayer.
A new exhibition brings together the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, showcasing their masterpieces in one city. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the artistic contributions of these three Renaissance giants in a single venue.
The director of Florence's Galleria dell’Accademia, Cecilie Hollberg, has been fighting to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David from being exploited for commercial gain, winning court cases and damages against unauthorized use of the statue's image. This has raised questions about the balance between protecting cultural heritage and freedom of artistic expression, as well as the impact on intellectual property rights and the public domain. Italy's cultural heritage code, which extends copyright protection to museums in perpetuity, has sparked debate and legal challenges, with implications for the reproduction and licensing of artworks.
A "secret" room beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence, believed to have been used by Michelangelo as a hiding place while evading a death sentence, is set to open to the public for the first time. The room is adorned with charcoal and chalk sketches that remained unknown until 1975. The drawings, reminiscent of Michelangelo's previous works, offer a glimpse into the artist's creative process and include depictions of Leda and the Swan, figures from the Sistine Chapel, and a likeness of his famous David statue. Visitors will be limited to four at a time to preserve the space and its relics.
Hope Carrasquilla, a US principal who was forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing Michelangelo's David, visited the masterpiece at Florence's Accademia Galleria. The museum director invited her and her family to see the statue, which depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills the giant Goliath. Carrasquilla said she was impressed by the gallery and that there was nothing wrong with the human body. She was asked to resign from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida last month after less than a year on the job.
The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s David has invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign. The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class. The incredulous Italian response highlighted how the U.S. culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy.
The mayor of Florence has invited Hope Carrasquilla, the former principal of a Florida school, to visit Italy after she was forced out of her job last week following complaints over a sixth-grade lesson on Michelangelo's "David." The controversy has prompted outcry from observers who believe Carrasquilla's removal was an act of censorship. The school insists she was reprimanded for failing to follow procedure and not because the 500-year-old statue itself was considered indecent. The incident highlights the ongoing debate over parental rights and censorship in education.
Officials in Italy have defended Michelangelo's "David" sculpture after a Florida charter school principal resigned following complaints that students were exposed to pornography during a Renaissance art lesson featuring the nude masterpiece. The director of Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia invited the school's principal, board, parents, and students to visit the museum where "David" resides to see the "purity" of the famous 16th-century marble sculpture. The outrage in Italy underscores a deep difference between conservatives in the U.S. and Europe, where nude Renaissance masterpieces are not generally considered controversial.
The mayor of Florence, Italy, Dario Nardella, has defended a Florida charter school principal who was pressured to resign after a parent complained students were exposed to pornography during a Renaissance art lesson that featured Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The principal, Hope Carrasquilla, has been invited to Florence to receive recognition on behalf of the city. The Florence museum housing the statue has also invited parents and students from the charter school to visit amid shock among Italians over the U.S. controversy.
The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the “David” invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign. The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the “David” was shown to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught.