Still, we well know that Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564 ... the two marbles that established his reputation—the sensual Bacchus (now in the Bargello museum in Florence) and the tender ...

Thursday, March 6, marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti. He won’t be blowing out any candles, of course, but his work retains its grip on the public imagination.