The Art Requisitions by the French under Napoléon and the Detachment of Frescoes in Rome, with an Emphasis on Raphael by Cathleen Hoeniger

“…In this essay, the parallel practices of the transfer method on Raphael’s altarpieces in Paris and the detachment of frescoes by close followers of Raphael and Michelangelo in Rome will be explored in light of the innovations of the age in science and technology. …”
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Regional Kitsch by Max Ryynänen

“…There is a difference between regional kitsch, anchored to regions and broader geographical wholes, and the type of ‘urban’ kitsch, which scholars have been discussing more, i.e. kitsch that presents kitschified versions of famous statues and architecture, objects that represent their cities (e.g. Michelangelo’s David represents Florence). While miniature David statues and Eiffel Towers are for tourists only, regional kitsch seems to have a more positive meaning for local inhabitants. …”
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Słodkie życie i martwa natura. Milczenie jako aspekt recepcji dzieła sztuki by Łukasz Kiepuszewski

“…Tak pojmowaną funkcję milczenia autor odnajduje w dwóch omawianych przez siebie filmach, w których pojawiają się obrazy Morandiego – w Słodkim życiu Federica Felliniego i Nocy Michelangelo Antonioniego. Kiepuszewski zauważa, że o ile w Nocy obraz Morandiego przede wszystkim dookreślał status społeczny postaci (posiadanie obrazów tego malarza uchodziło na przełomie lat 50. i 60. za oznakę przynależności do wyższych sfer), o tyle w Słodkim życiu budował on szereg dodatkowych znaczeń, niejako wikłając malarstwo w filmową fikcję. …”
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Sculpting Leadership on Employees’ Craft: The Conceptual Framework and Measure of Crafting Leadership by Ferdinando Paolo Santarpia, Laura Borgogni, Giulia Cantonetti, Sara Brecciaroli

“…By integrating the behavioral domains conducive to job crafting, the Michelangelo model and the leadership for organizational adaptability framework, we introduce the crafting leadership model—a behavioral style where leaders adapt their behaviors to employees’ characteristics to co-construct their fit at work and foster the development of both people and organizations—providing a conceptual foundation for identifying its key behavioral facets and highlighting its unique value compared to existing leadership styles. …”
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Policy and Culture: From Machiavelli’s Political Philosophy to Kipling’s Political Prophecies by K. M. Dolgov, E. I. Starikova

“…The greatest Renaissance masters - Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael etc. - actively opposed any evil manifestations: evil ideas, evil words, evil doings, expressing in their masterpieces the highest ideals and values. …”
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