The Texas-born theater director who rose to the fore with "Einstein on the Beach" in 1976 will create a light installation ...

The original Pietà, housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, depicts Mary mourning over the body of Christ laid across ...

And it seems so thin that every contour of Christ’s body is visible through it. Another beautiful and elaborate sculpture is ...

I f you were psyched for the release of the long-awaited biopic of László Tóth, the Hungarian geologist who infamously ...

Nearly 500 years after it was painted, a researcher claims to have found a key biblical figure in 'The Last Judgement' who ...

Who was this ambitious and passionate man? A virtuoso craftsman, Michelangelo’s artistry is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the ...

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114 x 46 x 1 in. (289.6 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm.) ...

Narrator: At a meeting to discuss where Michelangelo's statue would be displayed, Leonardo suggested, "It should be placed in the Loggia... behind a low wall." The committee disagreed. The "David ...

According to the released photo, it is a snowman modeled after Michelangelo's "Pieta statue" installed at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, and it is elaborately made like a real sculpture.

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A statue discovered at Cleopatra’s tomb allegedly reveals the Egyptian queen’s true face. An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission in collaboration with the National University Pedro ...