Michelangelo’s catalyst was ambition. It was the through-line of his life, from his earliest days to his last: the drive to be the best, to surpass all others living and dead, and to be ...

The Sistine Chapel is one of the Catholic Church's most sacred sites. It was painted by Michelangelo over four years in the High Renaissance style, but ho ...

As per the tradition, cardinals will gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successor. Steeped in centuries-old tradition, the Vatican's process of selecting a ...

that illuminate the life and work of a singular artistic genius. Thursday, March 6, marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti. He won’t be blowing out any candles ...