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A new exhibit at the Vatican Museums is giving art lovers a rare chance to see some of Michelangelo’s most famous works up close. The exhibit, which opened this week, features more than 100 of the Renaissance master’s drawings, paintings, and sculptures.
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The Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, and most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgement by Michelangelo Buonarroti.
The Vatican Museums
One of the world’s most famous pieces of art, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, is located in the Vatican Museums. The Vatican Museums are a group of museums located in Vatican City. The museums contain artwork from the Italian Renaissance as well as from other periods. Other famous pieces of art located in the Vatican Museums include the Transfiguration by Raphael and the Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
The Louvre
The Louvre in Paris is one of the most famous museums in the world, and it is also home to some of Michelangelo’s most famous artwork. The Last Judgment, Michelangelo’s largest and most well-known painting, hangs in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. However, many other pieces of his artwork can be found in the Louvre, including the Pietà and the David.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to Michelangelo’s “The Dying Gaul,” one of his most well-known sculptures. “The Dying Gaul” was completed in 1532 and originally placed in the Villa Medici in Rome. The piece was later bought by the French government and placed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. In 1897, it was purchased by The Met and has been on display there ever since.
The British Museum
One of the most famous pieces of art by Michelangelo is the statue of David. This was sculpted from a single piece of marble and stands over five meters tall. It was completed in 1504 and is now on display at the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy.
The British Museum has several of Michelangelo’s drawings, as well as a plaster cast of his statue of David.
The Uffizi
Michelangelo’s art is spread across the world, but some of his most famous pieces are housed in the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy. The Uffizi is one of the oldest and most renowned art museums in the world, and it is home to some of Michelangelo’s most iconic works, including the “David” statue and the ” Pietà” sculpture. Other well-known Michelangelo works in the Uffizi include the “Madonna and Child” painting and the “Tondo Doni” painting.
The Hermitage
The Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, Russia is home to four of Michelangelo’s paintings. The paintings were gifted to the tsar of Russia in 1812 by Napoleon Bonaparte and have been on display at the Hermitage ever since. The paintings are “The Holy Family” (1501-1504), “Madonna and Child” (1505-1507), “Doni Tondo” (1507-1508), and “Crucifixion” (1513-1515).
The National Gallery
The National Gallery in London currently houses two of Michelangelo’s most famous artworks: the “Tondo Doni” and the “Pietà”. The “Tondo Doni” is a circular painting depicting the Holy Family, while the “Pietà” is a sculpture of Mary holding the dead body of Christ.
The Prado
The Prado in Madrid, Spain, has the largest collection of Michelangelo’s art.
The Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the places where Michelangelo’s art can be seen. This museum has a collection of his work that includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
