Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Date: 1505
Size: 26 x 17 cm
Technique: Pen
Artist Information
Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian sculptor, painter, and architect who is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. Born in 1475 in Caprese, Italy, Michelangelo began his artistic training at a young age, studying under the tutelage of renowned painters such as Domenico Ghirlandaio.
Painting Information
Study of a Mourning Womanis a powerful and evocative drawing by Michelangelo, created with pen and brown ink on paper. The artwork measures 26 x 17 cm and was created around 1500-1505.
History of the Painting
This study is a preparatory work for one of the figures in the Medici Chapel, a mausoleum located in Florence, Italy. The drawing shows Michelangelo's extraordinary talent for monumental figural conceptions and his mastery of light and shadow. It is characterized by dense crosshatching in pen and brown ink, creating a solid form that is sculptural in effect.
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- Title: Study of a Mourning Woman
- Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Size: 26 x 17 cm
- Media: Pen and brown ink on paper
- Date: around 1500-1505
The original artwork is part of the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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