Category: Sistine Chapel

Finding Wisdom in the Past: Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling

Our artistic traditions are full of wisdom. We can look to the past and, with curious minds and open hearts, absorb the lessons of our cultural history. The Italian Renaissance is filled with great stories that resulted in great art, and the story and art of Michelangelo are an enduring example. The story begins in…


‘Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’ Gives Michelangelo’s Masterpiece a Fresh Angle at Connecticut Convention Center

By Christopher Arnott From Hartford Courant HARTFORD, Conn.—God, saints, angels—and the most famous outstretched hands in world history—are reaching out to you, larger than life in “Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” at the Connecticut Convention Center. The art exhibit, billed as “a life-size, up close, never before seen perspective,” will be in Hartford through June 26….


‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’ travels the US

Five hundred years ago, Michelangelo forced popes, princes, and prelates to crane their necks and gaze at heaven. Today, the glory of his frescoed vault has been brought down to earth by the travelling show “Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition.” This immersive exhibit, on display in several U.S. cities including Chicago; San Francisco; San Antonio,…


Michelangelo’s Perseverance: A Lesson in Achieving Greatness

Michelangelo Buonarroti is undeniably one of the greatest artists in history. He was born in 1475 and lived until the ripe age of 88. He considered himself primarily a sculptor, but he also produced some of the greatest fresco paintings, architecture, and poetry of the Italian Renaissance. What made Michelangelo great? What was his secret…