Michelangelo and Fra Angelico were Italian Renaissance artists who died on the same day (many years apart).

"Your Renaissance" by Maura Garau mines the lives, loves, and art of the Renaissance to help you live your best life.

Michelangelo Buonarotti is most associated with Rome because of his masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel. But his work is all over the capital and it is well worth the effort to seek it out.

It all started with David. Michelangelo's statue of David was one of the first pieces of sculpture that I knew I had to see in person. Recognized worldwide as a symbol of Florence, David is marble come to life especially when you look at his hands. My European Art History professor ...

What does it look like on the Campidoglio, aka the Capitoline Hill? See photos and read tips about visiting the Capitoline, one of Rome's seven ancient hills.