Category Archives: Arte

Among the Saints

Posted on September 20, 2018 by babbityjean

There are more statues on Milan’s Duomo than any other building in the world.  So I guess it’s not surprising that after more than 3,000 apostles, saints, martyrs, popes, and bishops, stone carvers got creative with their subject matter.  There … Continue reading →

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Dove stava Michelangelo?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by babbityjean

Nell’estate del 1530, Michelangelo scomparve per tre mesi.  Stava lavorando alle Cappelle Medicee della Basilica di San Lorenzo a Firenze.  Alcuni hanno pensato che fosse stato con un amico; altri hanno immaginato che si fosse nascosto in un campanile di … Continue reading →

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Where Was Michelangelo?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by babbityjean

In the summer of 1530, Michelangelo went missing for three months.  He had been working on the Medici Chapels of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence.  Some people speculated that he was staying with a friend; others thought he … Continue reading →

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