Julio II y Miguel Ángel, un artista en el avi...

Decía Johann Strauss que el vals era «la música del alma y el baile es la expresión de la alegría». El vals fue una revolución no solo musical, encerraba el contenido de la revolución burguesa que quería acabar con las formas de la aristocracia y diferenciarse. Los bailes anterio ...  Show more

Como si del Hollywood clásico se tratase, esta historia contiene música, pasiones, fama, dinero, amores y desamores. ¡Con ustedes, la familia Strauss! Johann Strauss padre (1804-1849), su primera esposa, María Anna Streim (1801-1870), y sus tres hijos varones: Johann (1825-1899), ...  Show more

This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history ...  Show more

Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of his time, with works such as the Sistine Chapel and his sculpture of David, earning him an enduring place in history. Amid the complex Italian politics of his time, Michelangelo navigated powerful dynasties, religious upheavals, and ...  Show more

One pair of incredible Renaissance artists experienced a particularly epic rivalry. Both were vying for the same patrons, and their professional contempt very quickly got ultra-personal. Today, explore the intense conflict between Michelangelo and Raphael, both seeking approval a ...  Show more

In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy.  Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike any artist before or since.  His art shaped the city he came from, the era he lived in, and, eventually, the entire world of western art.  To ...  Show more