Michelangelo

Italian | 1475 - 1564

Michelangelo was an Italian Old Masters artist who was born in 1475. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like SMK, National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The British Museum have featured Michelangelo's work in the past.Michelangelo's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1 USD to 24,318,343 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is 24,318,343 USD for A nude man (after Masaccio) and two figures behind, sold at Christie's Paris in 2022. In the past 12 months, his works on paper have averaged 18,024 USD, while his photographs have sold for an average of 928 USD.Michelangelo has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in March 2025. The artist died in 1564.

Artist's alternative names: Buonarroti Simoni, Miche, Michel Ange, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Michelangelo di Lodovico, Miguel 脕ngel Buonarrotti

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MICHELANGELO'S DAVID BUST, OXOLYTE ON ITALIAN

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G. Carusi, Michelangelo's David Bust

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Da Michelangelo ,1976

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Hercule portant la peau du lion de N茅m茅e - Flemish School, 16th Century

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Rare and exceptional "Naked Christ" by Michelangelo in solid silver ,1500

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Books on European Painters, 8

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A large folio-sized hardcover volume in near pristine condition with full size colour plates suitable for framing

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Eleganza Michelangelo Resin Art Sculpture

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Current Exhibitions

Michelangelo: The Genesis Of The Sistine

Muscarelle Museum of Art

Williamsburg | Virginia | USA

Mar 06,2025 - May 28,2025

Corpi moderni. The Making of the Body in Renaissance Venice. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Dürer, Giorgione

Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

Venice | Italy

Apr 04,2025 - Jul 27,2025

Michelangelo: Imperfect

SMK, National Gallery of Denmark

Copenhagen | Denmark

Mar 29,2025 - Aug 31,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 19/04/2025

The exhibition鈥檚 11 rooms and 10 sections present, from a completely fresh perspective, more than one hundred works originating from the immense holdings of Musei Reali di Torino, from the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, and from other prestigious institutions and Italian and...

Artmajeur Magazine 08/04/2025

Looking at the works of Michelangelo, whether carved in marble or frescoed on ceilings and walls, what immediately strikes one is the extraordinary depiction of the human body: taut muscles, natural poses, veins, tendons, joints that seem to pulse under the marble skin.

CNN 03/04/2025

Behind the red-bricked facade and marble friezes of the National Gallery of Denmark, visitors are now able to see nearly all of Michelangelo鈥檚 existing sculptures.

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鈥� ..Innovative methods were employed, including the use of a laser to clean the burned and blackened surface of the head, and a virtual 3-D reconstruction of the sculpture based on photographs taken shortly... 鈥�
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Museo Nacional del Prado

鈥� .. Of equal interest in the section is the presence of sumptuary objects, pieces of furniture and everyday items testifying to Ferdinando's sophisticated tastes, with works by the leading engravers, marquetry... 鈥�
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Uffizi Galleries, The Uffizi

鈥� ..These include the significance of technical mastery and the creative process, and the impact of the artist's reputation... 鈥�
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High Museum of Art

鈥� ..Once displayed in the ancient Egyptian galleries, it was one of the most frequently reproduced works in the Louvre's collections... 鈥�
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High Museum of Art