CRUX
By Christopher White
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| Michelangelo's "The Torment of Saint Anthony" (1487–88). Oil and tempera on wood; 18 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (47 x 34.9 cm). Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas |
NEW YORK CITY---Finished works by the great
Michelangelo Buonarroti - the Sistine Chapel, the Pietà, the statue of David - continue to captivate millions of viewers each year. But before the Renaissance genius picked up his brush or chisel, he began with chalk to sketch what would become some of the world’s most enduring art masterpieces.
Now, these drawings are on full view in a momentous new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer” runs through February 12th and undoubtedly will be the most comprehensive collection of the artist’s work to be on display this side of Europe for many decades to come. [
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| (Credit: Christopher White/Crux.) |
