Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): New research has kicked up a controversy, suggesting that Michelangelo's David might have held a secret weapon in his overly large right hand. "Bulging with veins ...

‘La Dotta Mano’ (translated as ‘the learned hand’) includes reproductions of drawings by Michelangelo, original photographs by Italian photographer Aurelio Amendola and writing by several ...

They used portraits of Michelangelo and his correspondence to examine the small joints of his left hand. During his life, the sculptor complained of what he called “gout” to his nephew.

But nearly 500 years after Florence ditched Michelangelo's grand design for the exterior of San Lorenzo Basilica, the mayor wants to finally realise the artist's vision. Part of Michelangelo's ...

The Hand of God (detail), c. 1511. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564). Red chalk; 29.6 x 19.5 cm. Teylers Museum, purchased in 1790. © Teylers Museum, Haarlem ...

So even the quickest, most fragmented and seemingly most casual sketch shows the incontrovertible hand of a master. “Michelangelo had a very special quality of expression that was recognized in ...