Michelangelo's
lost masterpiece
Sensational discovery
Michelangelo Buonarroti
He is considered the greatest artist in art history worldwide: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564).
Even today, people queue for hours to admire his works. His brilliance is unmatched.
But is his oeuvre fully documented? Anyone who assumed this was wrong. There was one last piece of the puzzle missing. Which has been discovered NOW.
A sensational find
The sculpture shows the creative criteria of the exceptional artist Michelangelo. Everything indicates that this is a rediscovered masterpiece by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo’s lost masterpiece.
Pope Julius II
An important patron of the arts of his time, he commissioned Michelangelo in 1508 to create an 11-foot bronze statue, his portrait, which was placed on the tympanum of the Italian Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna in his honor. For several years, the stately work stood on the tympanum above the main portal of the basilica, but was torn down and destroyed a few years later as part of a popular uprising by outraged citizens.
Michelangelo
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) is considered one of the most important artists of the Renaissance and left an impressive legacy as a sculptor, painter, architect and poet.
Lively, dynamic -
a testimony to Michelangelo's mastery
Pope Julius II
The head
Tiara and beard
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II (born Giuliano della Rovere, 1443–1513) was one of the most influential and ambitious popes of the Renaissance. He reigned from 1503 to 1513 and became known as the “warrior pope” and a great patron of the arts.
News
Sensational Discovery: Michelangelo sculpture of Pope Julius II, thought to be lost, discovered
Michelangelo's Julius II - press photos
The elaboration of the back of Michelangelo's Julius II sculpture
