Michelangelo Foot Sketch Sells for $27.2 Million
A small red chalk sketch of a foot by Michelangelo, a preparatory study for the Sistine Chapel's Libyan Sibyl, sold for $27.2 million at Christie's.
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Michelangelo's earliest known painting, "The Torment of Saint Anthony," completed at age 12 or 13, was identified after restoration in 2008. It is now the only Michelangelo painting in a public North
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Michelangelo Drawing Discovered, Set for Auction
A newly attributed Michelangelo drawing for the Sistine Chapel, depicting the Libyan Sibyl's foot, is set for auction. Discovered by Christie's, it's estimated at $1.5M-$2M.
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