Painting michelangelo

This select group of most famous paintings will probably continue to echo and leave impressions in the minds of people in the centuries to come.

New research provides mathematical evidence that Michelangelo used the Golden Ratio of 1.6 when painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The Golden Ratio is found when you divide a line into two parts so that the longer part divided by the smaller part is equal to the whole length divided by the longer part. The Golden Ratio is found when you divide a line into two parts so that the longer part divided by the smaller part is equal to the whole length divided by the…

Probably anyone can agree that classic famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci or Pablo Piccaso will always be among some of the most appreciated art pieces in history. After all, who doesn't know Mona Lisa? Fun fact: over 6 million people visit this famous painting at the Louvre each year! But, have you ever thought about what happened while these famous paintings were being made? Was it easy for models to pose standing or sitting still, barely moving, and waiting patiently for the painting…

Time Span 17 Days (January 1 – January 17) Description Understanding Genesis begins with understanding that it is really “part one” of a five-part series we call the Pentateuch (Greek for “five scr…

NaPoWriMo #3 Poetry form: Common metre Two lovers lost from each other fell into deep despair; parted after a brief embrace after morning prayer. They could not come together, yet were never far…

There are few artists in history who inspire intrigue quite like Caravaggio. Here's where to find his works in Rome.