The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art presents an illuminating exhibition of the Renaissance master’s drawings for the ...

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...

There, countless Vatican City tourists have viewed it. You can visit it virtually here. 3. Michelangelo carved the Pietà from a single slab of marble. Specifically, he used Carrara marble ...

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the ...

Thursday, March 6, marks the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti ... nearly seven million tourists streamed into the Vatican, home of his Sistine Ceiling and “Last ...

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

Minecraft, the popular video game known for its blocky, pixelated graphics, has launched a new educational edition that ...