Why Some Paintings Were Banned (and Why That Matters)
When I first stood in the Sistine Chapel, I couldn’t stop staring at Michelangelo’s Last Judgment. The ceiling glowed with movement, the hundreds of…
When I first stood in the Sistine Chapel, I couldn’t stop staring at Michelangelo’s Last Judgment. The ceiling glowed with movement, the hundreds of…
When I first stood in the Sistine Chapel, I couldn’t stop staring at Michelangelo’s Last Judgment. The ceiling glowed with movement, the hundreds of…
When I first stood in the Sistine Chapel, I couldn’t stop staring at Michelangelo’s Last Judgment. The ceiling glowed with movement, the hundreds of…
From emperors to billionaires, powerful patrons have asked artists to create the unexpected. For as long as art has existed, there have been patrons…
Can you spot what others missed? Some paintings are more than just paint on canvas. They’re puzzles. Messages in code. Warnings to the viewer.…