Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Michelangelo Buonarroti
This site contains a short biography on artist Michelangelo. Also includes links to view other sites on this artist.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo's "The Holy Family"
The Web Gallery of Art offers this digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Contains a detailed biography of artist Michelangelo. Written from a Catholic perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Slave Called Atlas by Michelangelo
Resource about the sculpture Slave Called Atlas by Michelangelo. Includes questions for reflection and a suggested art activity, an image of the sculpture and an audio version of the questions. Includes links for more information about...
Other
Vatican: Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel
This is an amazing panoramic virtual tour of Sistine Chapel set to music. Every inch of the Vatican can be viewed in its place by using the mouse on the video. Michelangelo's paintings are on the ceiling and above the altar and other...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Studies for the Battle of Cascina and the Creation of Adam
The Battle of Cascina was a famous fourteenth-century victory over Pisa. Michelangelo's Bathers depicted the Florentine army hurriedly preparing for battle after a dip in the river. Michelangelo's drawing caused a sensation because of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Studies for the Last Judgment and a Late Crucifixion Drawing
The Last Judgement was a common theme in church art, but Michelangelo's interpretation was entirely novel. His vision of the Apocalypse is a swirling maelstrom, filled with thick-set and muscular naked figures. Traditional symmetry and...
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio
Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Representations of the Pieta
Did you know Michelangelo created several pietas? "Pieta" is an Italian word used to describe an image of the Virgin Mary mourning her dead son. The Web Gallery of Art showcases multiple reproductions of Michelangelo's works on this...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Holy Family
This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style. A link to a page containing a biography about...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Moses (After Michelangelo) by Edmonia Lewis
Resource about the sculpture Moses by Edmonia Lewis. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do More", a place to...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Michelangelo
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Michelangelo.
Palomar Community College District
Donatello's David vs. Michelangelo's David
This website provides information about Donatello's David and Michelangelo's David. The site contains the specifications of the two statues: date, material, period, etc.
Other
The Life of Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio
This is a great informative site that contains an in-depth history of the artist's life as well as examples of his work.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
How much do you know about the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni[1] (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Mannerism
Artlex.com defines and describes mannerism in European art between 1520 and 1600 with examples by Michelangelo, El Greco, and others. Features links to related artists, concepts, terms, and examples.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: 23 Interesting Facts About the Sistine Chapel
Lots of interesting facts about the Sistine Chapel, its history, Michelangelo, and about visiting it.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Early Renaissance Architecture
Several thumbnail-size examples of Renaissance architectural features. Includes exteriors and interiors, floorplans, closeups of column capitals, and similar subjects. Also includes original drawings and plans by famous Renaissance...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Last Judgment Tympanum (Autun) Quiz
How much do you know about the Last Judgment in the Tympanum of Cathedral of St. Lazare by Michelangelo? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question....
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Michelangelo
An image of "Portrait of Michelangelo", created by Baccio Bandinelli in 1522 (Oil on wood, 49 x 36 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Sculpting
An image of "Michelangelo Sculpting", created by Sigismondo Fanti in 1527 (Woodcut).
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