When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s “David” has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s ...

Tired of the David? A trip across Florence to see the small Santo Spirito Crucifix, a tender vision in old wood, is one of ...

Okuizumo, Japan, stands paralyzed by an icon of Western art. A 16-foot-high replica of Michelangelo’s triumphant David sculpture was installed in the middle of a public park in the southern Japanese ...

A Florida charter school principal said she was forced to resign this week after some parents complained about their sixth-grade students being shown images of Michelangelo’s “David” statue in class, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting. Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images When a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna Swartwood House, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) When a 5-inch-by ...