Read more about the article Believed Lost: Why This Model May Actually Be by Michelangelo
Dr. Robert Bock und Klaus Rössler mit Papst Julius II. Foto: Edda Rössler

Believed Lost: Why This Model May Actually Be by Michelangelo

A previously unknown, limewood model of Pope Julius II is currently stirring the art history world—ironically just before the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s birth. It could well be the…

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Read more about the article Sensational Discovery: Michelangelo sculpture of Pope Julius II, thought to be lost, discovered
Michelangelo's lost masterpiece - sculpture Pope Julius II. photo: Robert Schittko

Sensational Discovery: Michelangelo sculpture of Pope Julius II, thought to be lost, discovered

In the year of the 550th birthday of the exceptional artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as “Michelangelo”, the art world is about to experience a sensation: a 16th-century…

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Read more about the article Michelangelo’s Julius II – press photos
Michelangelo's lost masterpiece - sculpture Pope Julius II. photo: Robert Schittko

Michelangelo’s Julius II – press photos

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Read more about the article The elaboration of the back of Michelangelo’s Julius II sculpture
Michelangelo's lost masterpiece - sculpture Pope Julius II. photo: Robert Schittko

The elaboration of the back of Michelangelo’s Julius II sculpture

The back of this wooden sculpture by Michelangelo shows traces of carving and is deliberately unfinished - another trademark of his style. This "roughly left" back gives the figure a…

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Read more about the article Michelangelo’s Julius II sculpture and its specificity
Michelangelo's lost masterpiece - sculpture Pope Julius II. photo: Robert Schittko

Michelangelo’s Julius II sculpture and its specificity

The extraordinary pope figure by Michelangelo is particularly impressive due to its detailed mouth. The open mouth shows the masterful craftsmanship of the Italian artist. A lively mouth in a…

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