Category: Arts

  • Michelangelo the Great

    Introduction Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) was mainly an Italian painter, poet, sculptor, and most importantly, a painter. Some of his artwork is considered to be the best and most famous in existence. As a result, Michelangelo is considered one of the most famous Italian artists ever to live. Besides, he is ranked among…

  • 19th Century Art (the Saint Jerome in Penitence)

    Introduction Previously known as the Pasadena Art Institution and Museum, The Norton Simon Museum displays different collections that include tapestries, European paintings, woodblock prints, Asian sculptures, and other paints from different regions. The museum has a collection of about twelve thousand objects for showcasing. This paper will focus mainly on Saint Jerome in Penitence painting,…