Michelangelo, born in Caprese, Italy in 1475, was one of the most important artists of the Renaissance. His well-known works include Piet (a marble statue of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus after the crucifixion), the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and Dav
"Michelangelo drew extensively as a child, and his father placed him under the tutelage of Ghirlandaio, a respected artist of the day.
This beautiful site was created by a web design firm as a showcase for their talents, and is my pick-of-the-day.
Encarta is another great site for school reports, also with a built-in citation generator.
"The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 11,600 reproductions.
Having just celebrated its tenth birthday, Nicolas Pioch's WebMuseum is one of the oldest online art collections.
