Etiket: Michelangelo
New York | A sketch attributed to Michelangelo soon to be auctioned
(New York) It is a simple square scribbled on a small piece of yellowed paper, but by the hand of the Renaissance genius Michelangelo according to the auction house Christie’s,…
Medici Chapel | Visitors will be able to see sketches attributed to Michelangelo
(Florence) Four visitors at a time will soon be allowed access to a small, long-hidden room inside the Medici Chapel in Florence, where delicate charcoal drawings on the walls have…
The Michelangelo Gallery closes its doors
Founded 40 years ago by Sonia Denault and Robert Tremblay, the Michel-Ange Gallery has announced that it will close its showroom at 430 Bonsecours Street in Old Montreal on July…
Vandals destroy a work by Michelangelo Pistoletto
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Rome) The Venus with ragsone of contemporary Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto’s best-known sculptures, was destroyed in an arson attack in Naples on Wednesday,…
David by Michelangelo: “pornography”, according to American parents
Forced to quit because of an image of Michelangelo’s David shown in a class, a headmistress from Florida was invited by the mayor of Florence, Italy, to show her students…
Here is a work worthy of Michelangelo in Montreal… that you won’t be able to see
The public can no longer access a historic work of art inspired by Michelangelo’s technique in the Sistine Chapel since the convent where it was made became a condo building.…
Michelangelo Pizzeria | A new pizza genius
Antoine Roy-Camarda has always dreamed of having his own pizzeria. To do this, he studied professional cooking at the ITHQ, baking at the École hôtelière de Montréal, then worked in…
Auctions | A drawing by Michelangelo sold for 31 million
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Paris) A drawing by Michelangelo went for 23 million euros ($31 million), including buyer’s fees, on Wednesday at Christie’s Paris, a record for…
An unpublished drawing by Michelangelo at auction
(Paris) An unpublished drawing representing the first known nude of the painter Michelangelo and whose value is estimated at 30 million euros (41.2 million $), was unveiled Thursday in Paris…
At the Louvre, two statues of Michelangelo return after a scholarly and alchemical restoration
Two statues by Michelangelo, as well as several other major sculptures from the collections of the Louvre Museum, were presented to the press on Thursday after their restoration. They will…
Michelangelo Antonioni’s Muse | Italian actress Monica Vitti dies at 90
(Rome) Italian actress Monica Vitti, who brilliantly illuminated the iconic work of her compatriot Michelangelo Antonioni before becoming one of the queens of Italian comedy, died Wednesday at the age…