Leonardo and Michelangelo, duking it out for Renaissance commissions, became bitter rivals, but why did their beef begin?

Florence, Italy? Michelangelo’s “David” is brighter but hardly spotless after the completion Monday of a controversial cleaning timed for the 500th birthday of one of the marvels of world art.

But that wasn’t always the case. During the Renaissance in Italy, there was only one: Michelangelo. A celebrity during his ...

Rome, Italy (CNN)-- The city of Florence and the Italian government are embroiled in a dispute -- again -- over who owns one of the world's most famous statues, Michelangelo's David. The issue has ...

Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter ... Born on June 25, 1933 in Biella, Italy, he studied art while apprenticing at his father’s restoration workshop, and in 1960, mounted his first solo ...

Holly D. Johnson Overlooking the city from its perch in the Oltrarno district, the Piazzale Michelangelo is one of the most popular viewpoints in the city, and it's definitely worthwhile if you're ...

On March 6, 1475, in the Tuscan town of Caprese, in Italy, a child was born who would become one of history's most celebrated artists: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. Renowned for ...

This four-day itinerary will take you through some of the most iconic and inspiring artistic sites in the country. From ...

as Vasari corresponds with friends and suspects across Italy, many of them real figures from the era. (In addition to Vasari and Pontormo, the novel features appearances from a motley crew of Medici ...