This exhibition explores the full range of his work through a selection of his rare preparatory drawings, from compositional sketches to detailed figure studies. His creations were revered and coveted particularly for their ingenious compositions and their powerful representation of the muscular human body.ĭrawing was key to Michelangelo’s practice. He received the support of important patrons, including members of the ruling Medici family of Florence and, for a crucial decade, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Julius II.

Michelangelo was active mainly in Florence and Rome, two major cultural and political centers in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe.

His most celebrated creations have become icons of world culture: the monumental marble David in Florence the astonishing frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and the soaring dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica, both in Rome. Michelangelo Buonarroti is recognized as one of the most creative and influential artists in the history of Western art.

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