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Italian School, 18th Century — Portrait Of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), Bust Length

Italian School, 18th Century

Portrait Of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), Bust Length

This refined oil on canvas presents a bust-length portrait of the legendary Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, rendered in the polished academic tradition of the eighteenth-century Italian School. The work captures the sculptor, painter, and architect with a dignified solemnity befitting his towering legacy, likely drawing upon established iconographic sources to convey his formidable presence. Executed with careful attention to tonal modeling and characterization, the portrait serves as both a tribute to one of history's greatest artistic geniuses and a reflection of the enduring reverence held for him long after his death.

Medium
oil on canvas, unframed

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Online

January 21, 2019

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 1008

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Italian School, 18th Century, Portrait Of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), Bust Length

This refined oil on canvas presents a bust-length portrait of the legendary Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, rendered in the polished academic tradition of the eighteenth-century Italian School. The work captures the sculptor, painter, and architect with a dignified solemnity befitting his towering legacy, likely drawing upon established iconographic sources to convey his formidable presence. Executed with careful attention to tonal modeling and characterization, the portrait serves as both a tribute to one of history's greatest artistic geniuses and a reflection of the enduring reverence held for him long after his death.

Medium
oil on canvas, unframed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bust Length, Italian School, Renaissance Subject, Neoclassical Era, Historical Figure, Dark Tones, Portrait Painting, Figurative Art, Old Masters, Male Subject, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas

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