The Latest Breaking News from Michelangelo

Poster removed from Glasgow Subway for 'nudity' in Michelangelo's statue of David

The poster showed the iconic sculpture eating a slice of pizza to advertise Barolo restaurant in the city, with the restaurant saying they were "surprised" by the response to the advert.

Glasgow Live · May 18, 2023

US principal forced out in 'porn' flap views David statue

A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David has viewed the masterpiece in person

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Editorial: If nude ‘David’ makes us blush, then shame on us

It was news everywhere, from CNN to “Saturday Night Live.”

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 8, 2023

Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudity

A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Charter School Principal "Forced to Resign" Allegedly Because 6th-Grade Students Were Shown Michelangelo's David

[UPDATE: I've added excerpts from a Slate interview with the school's Board Chair, who ended up commenting on the story after all; his view is that the firing stemmed only from the failure to alert parents to the upcoming material.]

Reason · Mar 23, 2023

A Winnetka man spent decades trying to prove he owned a Renaissance masterpiece. Has AI finally solved the puzzle?

Tony Ayers died last year, but his friends now say they have proof the artwork is a rare gem worth tens of millions of dollars — thanks to artificial intelligence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2023

‘When we rotated it 90 degrees it was obvious’: mystery sketch is rare Michelangelo draft for Sistine Chapel

Image of man battling serpents is confirmed as preparation for renaissance artist’s masterpiece

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

Hockney’s secrets, a Mike Nelson thriller, and graffiti gets a retrospective – the week in art

The great English artist’s immersive spectacular, Extinction Beckons on London’s Southbank and a sweeping street-art show at Saatchi Gallery – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Renaissance master Donatello at the V&A: ‘He was the greatest sculptor of all time’

‘It’s almost like he could look into the soul’

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Was Donatello the first artist in history to express a queer identity?

The sculptor lived at a time when you could be burned at the stake for homosexuality. Yet, as an exhibition of his work hits London, the evidence that he was openly gay seems increasingly convincing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023