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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Madonna and Child

🖼 Madonna and Child, 1522-25
Black and red chalk, pen and brown ink on brownish paper
541 × 396 cm
Florence, Italy

Madonna and Child Michelangelo's tender interpretation of the Madonna and Child showcases the Renaissance master's extraordinary ability to convey intimate emotion through marble or paint. The composition reflects the artist's deep study of classical form and human anatomy, infusing a sacred subject with remarkable naturalism and psychological presence. Housed in the Casa Buonarroti, this work exemplifies the devotional imagery that dominated Italian Renaissance art while bearing the unmistakable genius of one of history's greatest sculptors and painters.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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