Day: September 19, 2019

The Madonna of the Meadow, by Raphael. One of my favorite artists is the Italian Renaissance great Raphael (1483-1520). He is usually ranked with Leonardo and Michelangelo as one of…

This is Michelangelo’s David. Now, when this was completed in 1504, it may have been somewhat controversial, in that it is clearly a somewhat erotic male nude. Michelangelo thought human…