The man who always signed his name “Michelangelo ... including the creation of Earth and the stars, the Great Flood, and the creation of Adam. His monumental figures were based on fragments ...

William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art presents an illuminating exhibition of the Renaissance master’s drawings for the Sistine Chapel ceiling and ‘The Last Judgment.’ ...

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation ... including iconic artworks such as The Creation of Adam and The Fall of Man. Shortly before he died in 1564, the Italian ...

Among them, The Creation of Adam stands out ... In his later years, Michelangelo continued to work, taking on architectural projects like the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

It is the drawings that make this exhibition, from faintly visible outlines on the back of finished work to the enormous ... right now it’s the Creation of Adam.) Michaelangelo saw himself ...