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Michelangelo Used These Custom, Multi-Headed Brushes While Painting 'The Last Judgment' to Replicate His Intricate Sculpting Techniques
While restoring the Sistine Chapel, researchers discovered wavy groupings of brushstrokes which indicated that the artist used the special brushes to create a distinct crosshatching pattern
Smithsonian Magazine · EN
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Michelangelo’s Secret Room in Florence: A Hiding Place Beneath the Tombs
In Florence, the walls of a small, hidden room are covered in sketches attributed to Michelangelo. Could this have been his hiding place when the Medici were looking to arrest him? The post Michelangelo’s Secret Room in Florence: A Hiding Place Beneath the Tombs appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler · EN
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Curious History Review: November 2026
A trip to Florence, Italy leads us to stories about Michelangelo and the Medici family - involving mattresses, secret hiding places, tortoises, and a mystery carving. The post Curious History Review: November 2026 appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler · EN
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Why Michelangelo Hung Mattresses from a Bell Tower
During the siege of Florence, the man who sculpted the David found himself defending a church tower with some very unlikely materials. The post Why Michelangelo Hung Mattresses from a Bell Tower appeared first on Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler .
Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler · EN