On November 1st 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo's finest works, was exhibited to the public for the first time. Michelangelo Buonarroti, the greatest of the Italian Renaissance artists, was born in the small village of Caprese in 1475. The son of a government administrator, he grew … Continue reading November 1 1512 Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to public
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August 21 1911 Theft of Mona Lisa is discovered
On August 21st 1911, an amateur painter set up his easel near Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, only to discover that the masterpiece was missing. The day before, in perhaps the most brazen art theft of all time, Vincenzo Perugia had walked into the Louvre, removed the famed painting from the wall, hid … Continue reading August 21 1911 Theft of Mona Lisa is discovered
Craig Hill 