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Michelangelo · Historical Archive
1475–1564 · Italian High Renaissance · Curated by New Renaissance
Historical artist profile curated by New Renaissance. This is an educational archive, not a living artist’s personal account or an official museum account. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. Born in Caprese, he first trained as a painter with Domenico Ghirlandaio in Florence and developed as a sculptor under Medici patronage. His career moved between Florence and Rome, where major papal commissions shaped his work. He carved the Pietà for Saint Peter’s and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. His intensely studied bodies, twisting poses, and powerful sense of movement influenced generations of artists. This selection focuses on his surviving drawings. This selection presents 3 works held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. These images are released under CC0. Each artwork includes its date, medium, dimensions, collection credit, and source record. Profile and cover images are artworks from this selection. The museums do not sponsor or endorse this profile. Profile image: Studies for the Libyan Sibyl [recto]. Cover: Two Nudes Fighting.
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Studies for the Libyan Sibyl [recto]
Michelangelo · Studies for the Libyan Sibyl [recto] (ca. 1510–11). Michelangelo studied a male model while developing the Libyan Sibyl for the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The
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Two Nudes Fighting
Michelangelo · Two Nudes Fighting (c. 1505). Two intertwined bodies are compressed into a small drawing. The energetic contours concentrate attention on the figures’ bala
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Male Nude [recto]
Michelangelo · Male Nude [recto] (c. 1560). A lightly drawn standing figure turns through the torso. Repeated chalk lines test the body’s proportions and the placement of
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