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Florence Museum Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over Image of “David” 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 4, 2023June 2, 2023

A court ruled that Edizioni Condé Nast used a photograph of Michelangelo’s sculpture “insidiously and maliciously” in a magazine cover.

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Michelangelo’s “David” Deemed Too Explicit for Subway Ad

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 19, 2023May 22, 2023

Just weeks after the Florida school debacle, an Italian restaurant in Scotland had to edit out the marble statue’s crotch.

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Is a Michelangelo Self-Portrait Hidden In His Famous Fresco?

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone April 23, 2023May 3, 2023

In a new theory, scholar Adriano Marinazzo posits that Michelangelo painted himself as God in his famous Sistine Chapel fresco “The Creation of Adam.”

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Michelangelo’s “David” Is Just Fine, Says Florida DOE

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

In a statement, the Florida Department of Education clarified that the famous nude statue “has artistic and historical value” and can indeed be shown in classrooms.

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Michelangelo’s Signature and the Myth of Genius

Avatar photo by Anthony Majanlahti March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Michelangelo served as a stellar example for future artists who sought status and economic independence.

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Did a Simpsons Episode Predict the Florida “David” Outrage?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

The episode, which aired 30 years ago, made a dark prediction about conservative politics in 2023.

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Florida Principal Ousted Over “Pornographic” Michelangelo Sculpture

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Parents complained that the famous sculpture was shown to their sixth graders.

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Aquaman Star Jason Momoa Slammed for Photos Inside Sistine Chapel

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

The site of Michelangelo’s famous frescoes has a strict no-photos policy.

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Is Rome’s House of Michelangelo the Real Deal?

Avatar photo by Anthony Majanlahti August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

A facade is all that remains of the fabled home of the Renaissance artist but the story around it raises more questions than it answers.

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Michelangelo’s Last Two Decades Were His Busiest and Loneliest

Avatar photo by Lauren Moya Ford April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

William E. Wallace excavates a lesser-known but crucial final chapter of the artist’s approximately 75-year career.

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SIN, a Gritty and Sublime Biopic of Michelangelo

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Paul D'Agostino, David Boffa and Thomas Micchelli February 20, 2021February 19, 2021

Andrei Konchalovsky’s film depicts an artist full of ambition, paranoia, loathing, and regret.

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A Close, Dazzling Look at Michelangelo’s Painting

by David Carrier March 14, 2020March 13, 2020

Leo Steinberg’s compelling essays pull you into the interpretative process, asking you to see the drama he unpacks.

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Featuring projects by 30 graduate students, this multidisciplinary exhibition is on view at the Manetti Shrem Museum through June 25.

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