Renaissance master Michelangelo as revered as ever centuries on

Описание: (6 Mar 2026)
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ARCHIVE: Florence, Italy - 18 March 2024

1. Various of Michelangelo's David statue displayed at the Galleria dell’Accademia museum

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2. Woman taking photo of Sistine Chapel with smart phone
3. Tilt-up of screen and scaffolding to vault of Sistine Chapel

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4. STILL Michelangelo's fresco "La Creazione" ("The Creation") on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

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5. Tilt down of Saint Peter's Basilica's main aisle
6. Various of the sculpture ''La Pietà'' by Michelangelo

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7. Various of The Crouching Boy by Michelangelo

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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor William Wallace, art historian and Michelangelo Expert, Washington University in St. Louis:
"We are more than 500 years after his death, and we're still fascinated and awed by what he created in his lifetime. And these are things that are, many of the things he created are considered some of the greatest works of art in the world, the Pieta, the David, the Sistine Chapel ceiling. St. Peter's, he built the central church of Christendom. So, I mean, he accomplished so much in his lifetime and the things that he accomplished are still so meaningful to us that I think it's quite remarkable that we still have that interest, but I think that's where that interest comes from."

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9. Various of sketch "Study for a foot of the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Study of a leg with knee bent (verso)" by Michelangelo

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10. Various of Renaissance bust that independent researcher Valentina Salerno attributes to Michelangelo Buonarroti, kept in the Basilica of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls

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11. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Cristina Acidini, art historian and Michelangelo expert:
"How important Michelangelo is demonstrated not only by the large number of initiatives that are dedicated to him, both this year and in general, continuously, but also by two recent news stories: A drawing sold at a very high price and depicts only a foot and an alleged discovery of his autograph sculpture that is awakening a very strong interest."

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12. Various of ‘Portrait of Michelangelo’, about 1550-55, by Daniele da Volterra
13. Various of ‘The Epifania’, about 1550-53, Michelangelo. The cartoon was the final stage before painting. It has been undergoing restoration and this is the first time it will be shown in public since 2018
14. Tilt up of exhibition, ‘Christ on a Cross’, about 1543, by Michelangelo in foreground
15. Various of ‘The Pietà’, about 1544, Marcello Venusti, who based the painting on a drawing by Michelangelo
16. Various of ‘Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist’, about 1555-63, Michelangelo

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17. Pan right from souvenir stand in Piazza della Signoria to tourist walking
18. Wide of souvenir stand
19. Mid of people looking at souvenir of Michelangelo's 'David'
20. Various of souvenirs inspired by Michelangelo's works

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21. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Cristina Acidini, art historian and Michelangelo expert:

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