Tag Archives: Michelangelo

Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel: 1 November 1512

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

All Saint’s Day, 1 November 1512:  As Pope Julius II and his cardinals process into the chapel, all – with the exception of the pope who has seen the work in progress – are dumbfounded by the overwhelmingly “human” narrative … Continue reading →

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The Ragusa Pietà and the Cavalieri Crucifixion: the “Lost Michelangelos” are back in Rome

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Il Rinascimento a Roma – The Renaissance in Rome: this new exhibition at Palazzo Sciarra opened today and will run until 12 February.  Among other paintings rarely seen side by side – they have come from other museums in Italy, … Continue reading →

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Painting over the Evidence

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Alessandro Farnese, who reigned as Pope Paul III from 1534 to 1549, was a man of exquisite taste and learning.  One need only look at the architects and artists  who worked at the Curia and on his family’s magnificent palaces, … Continue reading →

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More on the Cappella Paolina

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

The chapel that for centuries was regarded as the “private” chapel of the popes and their household, or “famiglia”, has finally undergone a major restoration and will be opened by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July.   “This chapel is the … Continue reading →

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