Finding Wisdom in the Past: Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling

Finding Wisdom in the Past: Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling
Sistine Ceiling between 1508-1512 by Michelangelo. Fresco, Sistine Chapel, Vatican. Public Domain
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Our artistic traditions are full of wisdom. We can look to the past and, with curious minds and open hearts, absorb the lessons of our cultural history. The Italian Renaissance is filled with great stories that resulted in great art, and the story and art of Michelangelo are an enduring example.

Eric Bess
Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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