Michelangelo

Italian | 1475 - 1564

Michelangelo was an Italian Old Masters artist who was born in 1475. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in London. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The British Museum have featured Michelangelo's work in the past.Michelangelo's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1 USD to 24,318,343 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is 24,318,343 USD for A nude man (after Masaccio) and two figures behind, sold at Christie's Paris in 2022. In the past 12 months, his works on paper have averaged 22,848 USD, while his photographs have sold for an average of 928 USD.Michelangelo has been featured in articles for The Wall Street Journal, FAD Magazine and Londonist. The most recent article is Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo, the Warrior Pope and God’s Bottom written for Daily Art Magazine in February 2025. The artist died in 1564.

Artist's alternative names: Buonarroti Simoni, Miche, Michel Ange, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Michelangelo di Lodovico, Miguel Ángel Buonarrotti

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LOT: ''MICHELANGELO DRAWINGS: CLOSER TO THE MASTER'' BY HUG CHAPMAN AND MICHELANGELO; ''DEGAS BY HIMSELF'' BY EDGAR DEGAS

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Della domatione del poledro ,1549

By Michelangelo

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Notable Lots

Oración en el Huerto ,1547

By Michelangelo

A male nude, seen from behind (recto); Studies of male nudes (verso) - Michelangelo

A male nude, seen from behind (recto); Studies of male nudes (verso) ,1504

By Michelangelo

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Hercule portant la peau du lion de Némée

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Upcoming Lots

Della domatione del poledro - Michelangelo

Della domatione del poledro ,1549

By Michelangelo

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Bust of Michelangelo's David

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Bust of Michelangelo's David

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Recent Auction Results

Siguiendo modelos de MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI (Caprese Michelangelo - Michelangelo

Siguiendo modelos de MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI (Caprese Michelangelo ,1475

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Templum Fine Art Auctions

after Michelangelo's Moses - Michelangelo

after Michelangelo's Moses ,1704

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Reeman Dansie

Drawings by Michelangelo 103 facsimile drawings ,1964

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Current Exhibitions

Drawing the Italian Renaissance

The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

London | UK

Nov 01,2024 - Mar 09,2025

ONLINE: Beyond the Painter-Architect: Artists Reinventing Architecture in Renaissance Italy

Sir John Soane's Museum

London | UK

Dec 19,2024 - Dec 18,2025

Past Exhibitions

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael

Royal Academy of Arts

Mayfair | London | UK

Nov 09,2024 - Feb 16,2025

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Articles

Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo, the Warrior Pope and God’s Bottom

Daily Art Magazine 10/02/2025

In the story played out on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo’s God creates the sun, moon, and vegetation. Is it strange to create solar systems alongside peas and carrots?

The Art World This Week: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Drawings Debut in U.S., Van Gogh Museum Denies Attribution for Garage Sale Portrait, Collector Sues David Geffen Over Million-Dollar Sculpture, and More

MutualArt 06/02/2025

Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days

‘Drawing the Italian Renaissance’ Review: Splendor in Sketches

The Wall Street Journal 03/02/2025

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights the period’s works on paper—which, though frequently preparatory, stand as works of art in their own right.

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Coverage

“ ..Innovative methods were employed, including the use of a laser to clean the burned and blackened surface of the head, and a virtual 3-D reconstruction of the sculpture based on photographs taken shortly... ”
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Museo Nacional del Prado

“ .. Of equal interest in the section is the presence of sumptuary objects, pieces of furniture and everyday items testifying to Ferdinando's sophisticated tastes, with works by the leading engravers, marquetry... ”
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Uffizi Galleries, The Uffizi

“ ..These include the significance of technical mastery and the creative process, and the impact of the artist's reputation... ”
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High Museum of Art

“ ..A renowned sculptor and painter in his own time, Michelangelo’s legacy as an architect was no less monumental... ”
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Phoenix Art Museum

“ ..Once displayed in the ancient Egyptian galleries, it was one of the most frequently reproduced works in the Louvre's collections... ”
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High Museum of Art