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Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition’s ancient roots

Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition’s ancient roots

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, Astoria, New York We are all born naked, and sculptures of the human

Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

(COLUMBIA, SC) When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive. Experts believe it to